Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 568 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga stood at 568 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 568 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 282 number, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 179th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288 number | — |
| 1971 | 282 number | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 296 number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 303 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 304 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 368 number | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 382.67 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 397.33 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 412 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 467 number | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 439.5 number | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 412 number | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 485 number | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 501 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 494 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 460 number | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 492 number | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 487.75 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 483.5 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 479.25 number | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 475 number | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 481 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 503 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 495 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 469 number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 541 number | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 548 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 555 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 526 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 540 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 519 number | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 560 number | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 540 number | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 511 number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 531 number | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 511 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 491 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 471 number | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 464 number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 473 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 484 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 517 number | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 494.5 number | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 472 number | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 565 number | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 568 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350 number | 282 number | 467 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.4 number | 412 number | 501 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.3 number | 469 number | 555 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.1 number | 464 number | 560 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 516.75 number | 472 number | 568 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 568 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 568 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 number in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.