Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga

Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate was 0.2451 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2451 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.2%
World rank
119th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.72 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-17.89 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
46
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga stood at 0.2451 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.2% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 16.72 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -17.89 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Tonga ranks 119th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -1.52 % change on previous year
1972 -0.9259 % change on previous year -39.1%
1973 -0.1558 % change on previous year -83.2%
1974 4.21 % change on previous year -2804.2%
1975 2.99 % change on previous year -28.9%
1976 11.48 % change on previous year +283.5%
1979 7.49 % change on previous year -34.8%
1980 -4.52 % change on previous year -160.4%
1981 -11.01 % change on previous year +143.4%
1982 14.1 % change on previous year -228.1%
1983 4.92 % change on previous year -65.1%
1984 -2.64 % change on previous year -153.8%
1985 -8.15 % change on previous year +208.1%
1986 1.88 % change on previous year -123.1%
1987 1.85 % change on previous year -1.8%
1991 3.63 % change on previous year +96.5%
1992 9.8 % change on previous year +170.2%
1993 -3.83 % change on previous year -139.0%
1994 -7.03 % change on previous year +83.7%
1995 11.84 % change on previous year -268.4%
1996 2.55 % change on previous year -78.5%
1997 -1.49 % change on previous year -158.5%
1998 -5.05 % change on previous year +238.4%
1999 6.78 % change on previous year -234.3%
2000 -6.1 % change on previous year -190.0%
2001 9.15 % change on previous year -250.0%
2002 -6.08 % change on previous year -166.4%
2003 6.6 % change on previous year -208.6%
2004 2.31 % change on previous year -65.1%
2005 -0.4745 % change on previous year -120.6%
2006 -9.42 % change on previous year +1884.4%
2007 -12.5 % change on previous year +32.8%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 2.26 % change on previous year
2010 -0.4412 % change on previous year -119.6%
2011 4.28 % change on previous year -1071.0%
2012 15.58 % change on previous year +263.7%
2013 -17.89 % change on previous year -214.8%
2014 16.72 % change on previous year -193.4%
2015 0.3836 % change on previous year -97.7%
2019 3.97 % change on previous year +934.7%
2020 -4.06 % change on previous year -202.4%
2021 3.98 % change on previous year -197.9%
2022 -0.2469 % change on previous year -106.2%
2023 0.9901 % change on previous year -501.0%
2024 0.2451 % change on previous year -75.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.37 % change on previous year -1.52 % change on previous year 11.48 % change on previous year 7
1980s -0.4475 % change on previous year -11.01 % change on previous year 14.1 % change on previous year 8
1990s 1.91 % change on previous year -7.03 % change on previous year 11.84 % change on previous year 9
2000s -1.43 % change on previous year -12.5 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.23 % change on previous year -17.89 % change on previous year 16.72 % change on previous year 7
2020s 0.1807 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 116 United States of America 0.3162 % change on previous year compare
  2. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3099 % change on previous year compare
  3. 118 China 0.2971 % change on previous year compare
  4. 120 Canada 0.231 % change on previous year compare
  5. 121 Senegal 0.1125 % change on previous year compare
  6. 122 Italy 0.0909 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in Tonga was 0.2451 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 16.72 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -17.89 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Tonga ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.