Primary education, teachers in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, teachers was 818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
818
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
182nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
843
in 2004
All-time low
641
in 1973
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Tonga stood at 818.
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 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 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
| 1978 | 761 | -0.8% |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 689 | -10.8% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 781 | -0.5% |
| 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 | 699 | 641 | 818 | 9 |
| 1980s | 773.12 | 695 | 832 | 8 |
| 1990s | 757.7 | 689 | 804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.6 | 665 | 843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.62 | 670 | 816 | 8 |
| 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 in Tonga?
- Primary education, teachers in Tonga was 818 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 843 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, teachers?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.