Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 19.78 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tonga, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tonga stood at 19.78 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tonga peaked at 25.86 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.78 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Tonga 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.09 headcount basis | 25.09 headcount basis | 25.09 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.53 headcount basis | 22.52 headcount basis | 25.86 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.23 headcount basis | 19.78 headcount basis | 23.27 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 80 Bolivia 20.16 headcount basis compare
- 81 Belarus, Republic of 20.08 headcount basis compare
- 82 Bahamas, The 20.07 headcount basis compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 19.6 headcount basis compare
- 85 St. Kitts and Nevis 19.21 headcount basis compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 18.62 headcount basis compare
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 primary education in Tonga?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Tonga was 19.78 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.78 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release