Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 5.11 in 2000. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tonga, 1978–2000
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2000, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tonga stood at 5.11. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tonga peaked at 10.83 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2000.
That places Tonga 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 | 6.65 | 8.86 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.83 | 10.83 | 10.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 5.13 | 5.13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.1 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tonga?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Tonga was 5.11 in 2000, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.