Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita in Tonga is 0.0017 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0044 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.004 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.004 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per person | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per person | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | +20.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 units per person, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0017 units 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, male (number), per capita in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.