Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.9%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2019
All-time low
97.3%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.3% | — |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 4 Georgia 99.7% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 99.5% compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Tonga was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release