Qualified and trained teachers in Tonga
Tonga: Qualified and trained teachers was 92.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.15
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
53rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
92.15
in 2024
All-time low
48.91
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Tonga, 2020–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 92.15 for qualified and trained teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 88.4% over five years.
Tonga ranks 53rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Qualified and trained teachers in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48.91 | — |
| 2021 | 60.95 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 54.46 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5 | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 92.15 | +10.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 92.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 92.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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 qualified and trained teachers in Tonga?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Tonga was 92.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 92.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.91 in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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