Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.7889 number per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.7889 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.7889 number per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3917 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Tonga 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3917 number per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4111 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4208 number per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4222 number per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5111 number per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5722 number per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6486 number per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5722 number per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6736 number per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6958 number per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6861 number per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6389 number per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6833 number per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6597 number per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6681 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6986 number per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6875 number per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6514 number per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7514 number per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7611 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7708 number per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7306 number per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.75 number per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7208 number per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7778 number per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.75 number per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7097 number per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7375 number per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6542 number per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6444 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6569 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6722 number per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7181 number per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6556 number per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7847 number per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7889 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4722 number per square kilometre | 0.3917 number per square kilometre | 0.6486 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6583 number per square kilometre | 0.5722 number per square kilometre | 0.6958 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7129 number per square kilometre | 0.6514 number per square kilometre | 0.7708 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7064 number per square kilometre | 0.6444 number per square kilometre | 0.7778 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7239 number per square kilometre | 0.6556 number per square kilometre | 0.7889 number per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 48 Italy 0.8171 number per square kilometre compare
- 49 Denmark 0.7952 number per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 0.7935 number per square kilometre compare
- 52 Poland 0.7686 number per square kilometre compare
- 53 Guatemala 0.7058 number per square kilometre compare
- 54 Comoros 0.7018 number per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.7889 number per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7889 number per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3917 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.