Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,086 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,086 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 1,402 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 428, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 179th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 428 | — |
| 1984 | 853 | +99.3% |
| 1985 | 840 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 799 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 807.25 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 815.5 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 823.75 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 832 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 876 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,402 | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 1,006 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 993 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,021 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,012 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 982 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 987 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 981 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 993 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,021 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,068 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,116 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,116 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,086 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428 | 428 | 428 | 1 |
| 1980s | 823.08 | 799 | 853 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,029 | 832 | 1,402 | 4 |
| 2000s | 996 | 981 | 1,021 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,067 | 993 | 1,116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Samoa 1,211 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 1,037 compare
- 181 Kiribati 969 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 936 compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 1,086 in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,402 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 428 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.