Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2056 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number), per square kilometre in Tonga is 0.2056 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.5139 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2056 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 66th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5139 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5083 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4806 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4694 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5056 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4444 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4847 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4875 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3931 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4278 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4389 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3944 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3597 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3222 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3375 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3556 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3292 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3139 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3264 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3653 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4333 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2875 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2681 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.275 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2917 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2056 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2056 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4868 units per square kilometre | 0.4444 units per square kilometre | 0.5139 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3394 units per square kilometre | 0.2972 units per square kilometre | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3399 units per square kilometre | 0.2694 units per square kilometre | 0.4347 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2806 units per square kilometre | 0.2625 units per square kilometre | 0.3014 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.233 units per square kilometre | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 63 Philippines 0.2129 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Puerto Rico 0.2101 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.2089 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Iraq 0.2046 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Thailand 0.1977 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 0.1933 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.2056 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5139 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2056 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.