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

Latest (2024)
818
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
843
in 2004
All-time low
641
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 182 Saint Lucia 1,067 compare
  2. 183 United States Virgin Islands 1,025 compare
  3. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,018 compare
  4. 186 French Guiana 802 compare
  5. 187 Guam 775 compare
  6. 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 774 compare

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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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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.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.