Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: Trained teachers in primary education, male was 98.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education, male in Tonga stood at 98.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, male in Tonga peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 48th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.8% | — |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.3% | 99.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.4% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 45 Azerbaijan 99.1% compare
- 46 Belarus 99.1% compare
- 47 Mozambique 99.0% compare
- 49 Niger 98.2% compare
- 50 El Salvador 98.2% compare
- 51 Singapore 98.2% 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, male in Tonga?
- Trained teachers in primary education, male in Tonga was 98.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for trained teachers in primary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 48th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 primary education, male (% of male 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.