Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 0.9493 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9493 GPIA for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9493 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Tonga 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.991 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9644 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9803 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9796 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9688 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9493 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9832 GPIA | 0.9644 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9591 GPIA | 0.9493 GPIA | 0.9688 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.9493 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.19 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9493 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release