Trained teachers in primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Trained teachers in primary education was 96.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Tonga stood at 96.7%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Tonga peaked at 99.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 61st of 134 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87.2% | — |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.5% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 93.3% | 97.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Tonga?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Tonga was 96.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (% of total 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.