Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 96.1% for trained teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2015.
That places Tonga 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.6% | — |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.6% | 92.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 92.4% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 57 Mauritania 97.3% compare
- 58 El Salvador 97.2% compare
- 59 Burundi 97.2% compare
- 61 Nepal 96.0% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 95.7% compare
- 63 Namibia 95.3% compare
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 primary education, female in Tonga?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Tonga was 96.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.