Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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
50
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 818 for teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 in Tonga peaked at 843 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1973.
Tonga ranks 185th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 1978 | 761 | -0.8% |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 689 | -10.8% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 781 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 812 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 779 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 810 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 808 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 816 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 818 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 818 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 818 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 699 | 641 | 818 | 9 |
| 1980s | 773.12 | 695 | 832 | 8 |
| 1990s | 757.7 | 689 | 804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.6 | 665 | 843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.62 | 670 | 816 | 8 |
| 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 (country) 774 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 818 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 843 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release