Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0054 number per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga is 0.0054 number per person, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0055 number per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 number per person, in 1971.
That places Tonga 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 number per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 number per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 number per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 number per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 number per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.004 number per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 number per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 number per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 number per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 number per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 number per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.005 number per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 number per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.005 number per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 number per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 number per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.005 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 number per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 number per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 number per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 number per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 number per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 number per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 number per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 number per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 number per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 number per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 number per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 number per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 number per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 number per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 number per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 number per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 number per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 number per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 number per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 number per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 number per person | 0.0033 number per person | 0.0048 number per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 number per person | 0.0042 number per person | 0.0051 number per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 number per person | 0.0047 number per person | 0.0055 number per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 number per person | 0.0043 number per person | 0.0054 number per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 number per person | 0.0044 number per person | 0.0054 number per person | 5 |
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), per capita in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.0054 number per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 number per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 number per person in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.