Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 1.03 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.03 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tonga peaked at 1.55 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.98 LPIA, in 1996.
That places Tonga 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.98 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.55 LPIA | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 LPIA | -33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Kuwait 1.18 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Tonga was 1.03 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release