Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.13 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga peaked at 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8903 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Tonga 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9139 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.9 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.8917 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8903 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9278 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9556 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9653 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9569 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9917 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9736 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9444 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9403 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9806 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9708 units per square kilometre | 0.8903 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 0.9653 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9569 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9236 units per square kilometre | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 0.9306 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Sri Lanka 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 United Kingdom 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Jamaica 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Nepal 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Micronesia (country) 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 El Salvador 1.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8903 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.