Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.97 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.97 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tonga peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 16th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.995 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Tonga was 0.97 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release