Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga
Tonga: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 45.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga stood at 45.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga peaked at 57.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2018.
That places Tonga 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 57.5% | — |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.8% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Tonga was 45.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.