Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 640 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga stood at 640.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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% |
| 1976 | 382.67 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 397.33 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 412 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 467 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 439.5 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 412 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 485 | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 501 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 494 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 460 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 492 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 487.75 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 483.5 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 479.25 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 475 | -0.9% |
| 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% |
| 2005 | 511 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 491 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 471 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 464 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 484 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 517 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 494.5 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 472 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 565 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 568 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 575.67 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 583.33 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 591 | +1.3% |
| 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 | 350 | 282 | 467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.4 | 412 | 501 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513.3 | 469 | 555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.1 | 464 | 560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.25 | 472 | 602 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 640 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 668 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 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.