Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 818 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 843 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1973.
That places Tonga 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 658 | — |
| 1971 | 648 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 642 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 641 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 668 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 688 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 767 | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 764 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 761 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 818 | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 781 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 695 | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 793 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 832 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 810 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 744 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 758 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 772 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 744.33 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 716.67 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 689 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 714 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 784 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 754 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 701 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 784 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 804 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 792 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 752 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 803 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 754 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 823 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 773 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 824 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 843 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 839 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 760 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 665 | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 680 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 677 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 706 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 816 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 670 | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 782 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 785 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 783.67 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 782.33 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 781 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 812 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 779 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 810 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 808 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 816 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 818 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 705.5 | 641 | 818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 764.6 | 695 | 832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 757.7 | 689 | 804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.6 | 665 | 843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.5 | 670 | 816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.2 | 779 | 818 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
- 186 French Guiana 802 compare
- 187 Guam 775 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 818 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 843 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.