Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 92.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1998.
That places Tonga 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.4% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 62.4% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +29.2% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 52.7% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tonga ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release