Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Trained teachers in preprimary education, female was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 92.7% for trained teachers in preprimary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 50th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50.4% | — |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 80.5% | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 52.7% | 92.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tonga?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, female in Tonga was 92.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 50th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in preprimary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.