Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 818 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 843 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1973.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 658 | — |
| 1971 | 648 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 642 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 641 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 668 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 688 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 767 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 764 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 761 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 818 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 781 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 695 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 793 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 832 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 810 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 744 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 758 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 772 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 744.33 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 716.67 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 689 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 714 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 784 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 754 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 701 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 784 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 804 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 792 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 752 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 803 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 754 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 823 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 773 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 824 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 843 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 839 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 760 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 665 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 680 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 677 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 706 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 816 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 670 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 782 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 785 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 783.67 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 782.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 781 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 812 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 779 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 810 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 808 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 816 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 818 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 818 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 818 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705.5 | 641 | 818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 764.6 | 695 | 832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 757.7 | 689 | 804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.6 | 665 | 843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.5 | 670 | 816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.2 | 779 | 818 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 183 Guam 775 compare
- 184 Micronesia (country) 774 compare
- 185 Kiribati 734 compare
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 primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tonga?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Tonga was 818 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 843 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.