How does Tonga rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?

Tonga ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga

Name: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

92.1%

Change on year

up 10.4%

World rank

53rd

of 87 countries

All-time high

92.1%

in 2024

All-time low

48.9%

in 2020

Years of data

2020–2024

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga, 2020–2024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 92.1% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education 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.

Countries ranked near Tonga

50 Bahamas 93.1% compare
51 Namibia 92.9% compare
52 Seychelles 92.5% compare
54 Micronesia (country) 91.5% compare
55 Moldova 90.2% compare
56 Mongolia 89.9% compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga?: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2020.
How does Tonga rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?: Tonga ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 87 places, 798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.