Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga

Tonga: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 217 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
217 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
370 number
in 1970
All-time low
189 number
in 2011
Years of data
46
1970–2015

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2015

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 217 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2015.

That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 370 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 189 number, in 2011.

Tonga ranks 172nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970 to 2015.
Year number Change
1970 370 number —
1971 366 number -1.1%
1972 346 number -5.5%
1973 338 number -2.3%
1974 364 number +7.7%
1975 320 number -12.1%
1976 329.67 number +3.0%
1977 339.33 number +2.9%
1978 349 number +2.8%
1979 351 number +0.6%
1980 317 number -9.7%
1981 283 number -10.7%
1982 308 number +8.8%
1983 331 number +7.5%
1984 316 number -4.5%
1985 284 number -10.1%
1986 266 number -6.3%
1987 253 number -4.9%
1988 240 number -5.1%
1989 227 number -5.4%
1990 214 number -5.7%
1991 233 number +8.9%
1992 281 number +20.6%
1993 259 number -7.8%
1994 232 number -10.4%
1995 243 number +4.7%
1996 256 number +5.3%
1997 237 number -7.4%
1998 226 number -4.6%
1999 263 number +16.4%
2000 235 number -10.6%
2001 263 number +11.9%
2002 233 number -11.4%
2003 313 number +34.3%
2004 312 number -0.3%
2005 272.67 number -12.6%
2006 233.33 number -14.4%
2007 194 number -16.9%
2008 201 number +3.6%
2009 207 number +3.0%
2010 193 number -6.8%
2011 189 number -2.1%
2012 193.5 number +2.4%
2013 198 number +2.3%
2014 217 number +9.6%
2015 217 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 347.3 number 320 number 370 number 10
1980s 282.5 number 227 number 331 number 10
1990s 244.4 number 214 number 281 number 10
2000s 246.4 number 194 number 313 number 10
2010s 201.25 number 189 number 217 number 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 169 Suriname 255 number compare
  2. 170 Slovenia 233 number compare
  3. 171 Samoa 232 number compare
  4. 173 American Samoa 183 number compare
  5. 174 Saint Lucia 159 number compare
  6. 175 Grenada 149 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 217 number in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 370 number in 1970.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 189 number in 2011.
How does Tonga rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Tonga ranks 172nd out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.