Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 123 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga is 123, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga peaked at 123 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1998.
That places Tonga 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18 | — |
| 1999 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 122 | +454.5% |
| 2019 | 109 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 123 | +12.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 123 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 123 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 436, 28% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 | 18 | 22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 115.5 | 109 | 122 | 2 |
| 2020s | 123 | 123 | 123 | 1 |
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga was 123 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 123 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release