Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 1.02 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 LPIA
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.76 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.99 LPIA
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga stood at 1.02 LPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga peaked at 1.76 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.99 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.76 LPIA | +64.5% |
| 2023 | 1.02 LPIA | -42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.27 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1.76 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Kuwait 1.14 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Tonga was 1.02 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release