Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0061 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga is 0.0061 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0064 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0034 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.004 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.005 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0061 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0061 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 22 Luxembourg 0.0066 units per person compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 0.0065 units per person compare
- 24 Argentina 0.0062 units per person compare
- 26 French Polynesia 0.0061 units per person compare
- 27 Cuba 0.0061 units per person compare
- 28 Libya 0.0061 units per person 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), per capita in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.0061 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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.