Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
World rank
20th
of 95 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
98.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1976–2023
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 20th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.8% | — |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Tonga was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.