Teachers in primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female was 640 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Tonga is 640, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 668 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 282, in 1971.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340 | 282 | 467 | 8 |
| 1980s | 474 | 412 | 501 | 6 |
| 1990s | 513.3 | 469 | 555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 508.62 | 464 | 560 | 8 |
| 2010s | 542.71 | 472 | 602 | 7 |
| 2020s | 636.4 | 610 | 668 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 St. Lucia 920 compare
- 180 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 900 compare
- 181 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 655 compare
- 183 Kiribati 619 compare
- 184 French Guiana 593 compare
- 185 Seychelles 588 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Tonga was 640 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 668 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release