Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0079 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga is 0.0079 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0085 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 2008.
That places Tonga 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.008 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.008 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0079 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 5 |
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Tonga was 0.0079 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.