Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.5%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2011
All-time low
93.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1996–2023
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tonga peaked at 99.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2016.
That places Tonga 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.3% | — |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 93.0% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tonga?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Tonga was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release