Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga is 99.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 99.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 4th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 97.5% | — |
| 1996 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 79.9% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release