Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 640 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
640
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
182nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
668
in 2023
All-time low
282
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2024
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 212 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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288 | — |
| 1971 | 282 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 296 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 303 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 304 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 368 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 412 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 467 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 412 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 485 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 501 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 494 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 460 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 492 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 475 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 481 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 503 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 495 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 469 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 541 | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 548 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 555 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 526 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 540 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 519 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 560 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 540 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 511 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 531 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 471 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 464 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 484 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 517 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 472 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 565 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 568 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 591 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 602 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 610 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 633 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 631 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 668 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 640 | -4.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 640 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 640 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Saint Lucia 920 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 900 compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 655 compare
- 183 Kiribati 619 compare
- 184 French Guiana 593 compare
- 185 Seychelles 588 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, 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 212 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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February 2026 Data Release