Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 97.6% | — |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 90.9% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 90.9% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Tonga was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release