Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes 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 … teachers pre-primary both sexes 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 92.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 92.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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