Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
World rank
7th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
97.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1976–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga is 99.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 7th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.6% | — |
| 1996 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Tonga was 99.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release