Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga stood at 1 LPIA. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga peaked at 1.06 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 1996.
Tonga ranks 1st of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 LPIA | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 LPIA | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Tonga was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release