Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 191 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 191 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 214 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 176th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25 | — |
| 1998 | 117 | +368.0% |
| 1999 | 86 | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 104 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 169 | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 167 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 214 | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 184 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 169 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 202 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 206 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 191 | -7.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 191 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 191 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,376, 14% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.5 | 86 | 117 | 2 |
| 2000s | 104 | 104 | 104 | 1 |
| 2010s | 183.33 | 167 | 214 | 3 |
| 2020s | 190.4 | 169 | 206 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 173 Djibouti 301 compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 297 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 230 compare
- 177 Seychelles 186 compare
- 178 Dominica 184 compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 165 compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 191 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release