Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
62nd
of 131 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2013
All-time low
91.5%
in 2015
Years of data
11
1998–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga is 96.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 62nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.6% | — |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +4.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 92.4% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 59 Mauritania 97.3% compare
- 60 El Salvador 97.2% compare
- 61 Burundi 97.2% compare
- 63 Nepal 96.0% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 65 Namibia 95.3% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga was 96.1% 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 99.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tonga ranks 62nd out of 131 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release