Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 81.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga stood at 81.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga peaked at 81.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2013.
That places Tonga 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.5% | — |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.5% | 74.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.3% | 81.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Tonga was 81.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release