Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 96.7% 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 96.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% 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, 87.2%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 63rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.2% | — |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 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 96.7% 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 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 87.2% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tonga ranks 63rd out of 139 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 0.4%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release