Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.59 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.59 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
55th
of 81 countries
All-time high
26.69 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
13.59 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020β2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga, 2020β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga is 13.59 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 49.1% over five years.
Tonga ranks 55th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga was 13.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26.69 headcount basis in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.59 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release