Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
2 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.99 LPIA
in 2011
Years of data
6
1996–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tonga stood at 1 LPIA.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tonga peaked at 2 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.99 LPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 2 LPIA | +86.9% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.35 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Nepal 1.03 LPIA compare
- 2 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 2 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 2 Georgia 1 LPIA compare
- 2 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 2 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, male, adjusted location in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location in Tonga was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release