Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 1.51 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 1.95 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5944 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 46th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 43 Italy 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Viet Nam 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1.41 units per square kilometre
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Tonga was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5944 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.