Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 13.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.59 headcount basis
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
56th
of 84 countries
All-time high
26.69 headcount basis
in 2020
All-time low
13.59 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga, 2020–2024
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 56th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26.69 headcount basis | — |
| 2021 | 25.73 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 23.51 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 14.39 headcount basis | -38.8% |
| 2024 | 13.59 headcount basis | -5.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.59 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.59 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.59 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 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 56th out of 84 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