Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 99.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99.9%
World rank
5th
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2023
All-time low
74.3%
in 2019
Years of data
7
1976–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 5th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 98.1% | — |
| 1996 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 74.3% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Tonga ranks 5th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release