Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of teachers … teachers primary adjusted gender 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 … teachers primary adjusted gender 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9493 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9493 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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