Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga is 1.51 units per square kilometre, measured 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), per square in Tonga peaked at 1.95 units per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5944 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tonga 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.51 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +99.3% | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +60.0% | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | -28.2% | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 0.5944 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.38 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 43 Italy 1.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cayman Islands 1.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Seychelles 1.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Vietnam 1.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Trinidad and Tobago 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 1.41 units per square kilometre
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Tonga was 1.51 units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5944 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Tonga ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.