Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 99.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.2%
World rank
4th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2023
All-time low
84.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
1976–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2019.
That places Tonga 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 96.9% | — |
| 1996 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 84.1% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.2% | 99.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Tonga was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release