Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 81.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tonga is 81.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tonga peaked at 81.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 52nd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.2% | — |
| 2013 | 70.5% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 77.8% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.5% | 75.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.8% | 81.1% | 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 trained according in Tonga?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Tonga was 81.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according 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 trained according?
- Tonga ranks 52nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 trained 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