Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga is 1.13 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8903 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Tonga 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9708 units per square kilometre | 0.8903 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9653 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9569 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 El Salvador 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8903 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.