Literacy rate, youth total in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate, youth total was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth total in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2023, literacy rate, youth total in Tonga stood at 99.7%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2016.
That places Tonga 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.8% | — |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
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 | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth total in Tonga?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Tonga was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Tonga ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.