Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 13.51 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga stood at 13.51 headcount basis.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga peaked at 27.32 headcount basis in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.37 headcount basis, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 83rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.05 headcount basis | 19.05 headcount basis | 19.05 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.37 headcount basis | 11.37 headcount basis | 11.37 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.21 headcount basis | 13.51 headcount basis | 27.32 headcount basis | 5 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Tonga was 13.51 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.32 headcount basis in 2021.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 headcount basis in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Pupil-trained 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