Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 24 number in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2000, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga stood at 24 number.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga peaked at 25 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 153rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 number | — |
| 1978 | 7 number | — |
| 1979 | 8 number | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 25 number | +212.5% |
| 1999 | 15 number | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 24 number | +60.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,820 number, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 number | 0 number | 8 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 25 number | 25 number | 25 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 15 number | 15 number | 15 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 24 number | 24 number | 24 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 150 British Virgin Islands 35 number
- 150 Seychelles 35 number
- 152 Mauritania 33 number compare
- 154 Bermuda 23 number compare
- 155 Comoros 22 number compare
- 156 Cayman Islands 20 number
- 156 Djibouti 20 number compare
- 156 New Caledonia 20 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Tonga was 24 number in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Tonga ranks 153rd out of 159 countries with data for 2000.
- 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.