Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 107 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
107
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
151st
of 170 countries
All-time high
166
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970β2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga is 107, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga peaked at 166 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 151st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2020s | 132 | 107 | 166 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Sierra Leone 175 compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 142 compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 134 compare
- 152 Eritrea 100 compare
- 153 Fiji 92 compare
- 154 Gambia 86 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga was 107 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 166 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release