Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 214 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1975–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 214 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 214 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25 number, in 1975.
That places Tonga 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25 number | — |
| 1998 | 117 number | +368.0% |
| 1999 | 86 number | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 104 number | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 169 number | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 167 number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 214 number | +28.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 214 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 214 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,745 number, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 number | 25 number | 25 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 101.5 number | 86 number | 117 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 104 number | 104 number | 104 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 183.33 number | 167 number | 214 number | 3 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 214 number in 2015, 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 number in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 166th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. 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
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.