Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.9278 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga is 0.9278 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.9278 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3917 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 49th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4111 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4208 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4222 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5111 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6486 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6736 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6958 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6861 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6389 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6833 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6597 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6681 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6986 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6875 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6514 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7514 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7611 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7708 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7306 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7208 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.75 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7097 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7375 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6542 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6444 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6569 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6722 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7181 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7847 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7889 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8208 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8792 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8764 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9278 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9278 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9278 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5499 units per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4722 units per square kilometre | 0.3917 units per square kilometre | 0.6486 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6583 units per square kilometre | 0.5722 units per square kilometre | 0.6958 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7129 units per square kilometre | 0.6514 units per square kilometre | 0.7708 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7064 units per square kilometre | 0.6444 units per square kilometre | 0.7778 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7538 units per square kilometre | 0.6556 units per square kilometre | 0.8361 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8826 units per square kilometre | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | 0.9278 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 46 Comoros 0.9925 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Qatar 0.9631 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Viet Nam 0.9563 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 India 0.9196 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 El Salvador 0.8148 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Italy 0.8003 units 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 0.9278 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.9278 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3917 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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.