Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga
Tonga: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 212 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga stood at 212 number.
That represents a change of down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga peaked at 337 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86 number, in 1976.
That places Tonga 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 86 number | — |
| 1996 | 337 number | +291.9% |
| 2006 | 323 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 212 number | -34.4% |
| 2018 | 212 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86 number | 86 number | 86 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 337 number | 337 number | 337 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 323 number | 323 number | 323 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 212 number | 212 number | 212 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 83 Montenegro 1,378 number compare
- 84 Grenada 597 number compare
- 85 Barbados 440 number compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 2 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Tonga was 212 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 337 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 number in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.