Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48.9% | — |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +10.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 92.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 92.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 92% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
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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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.