Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0079 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga stood at 0.0079 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0085 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 units per person, in 2008.
That places Tonga 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0078 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.008 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.008 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0077 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.008 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.008 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0079 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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), gaps filled 818 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.0079 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 units per person in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.