Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.99 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.99 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Tonga peaked at 1.68 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.99 LPIA, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 10th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.01 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 LPIA | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.68 LPIA | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 0.99 LPIA | -41.1% |
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 | 1.25 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.68 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.99 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, male, adjusted location parity in Tonga?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Tonga was 0.99 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release