Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Tonga
Tonga: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 19.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Tonga, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 19.85 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Tonga peaked at 25.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.85, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 62nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.86 | — |
| 2014 | 23.22 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 23.39 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.32 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 21.89 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.76 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 20.92 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.24 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 19.85 | -1.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.32, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.81 | 22.22 | 25.86 | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.73 | 19.85 | 21.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Tonga?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Tonga was 19.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.85 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Tonga ranks 62nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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