Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 99.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99.5
World rank
4th
of 85 countries
All-time high
99.5
in 2023
All-time low
79.94
in 2019
Years of data
7
1976–2023
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.5 for literacy rates of younger vs older population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Tonga peaked at 99.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.94, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 4th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 97.49 | — |
| 1996 | 97.03 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 98.03 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.86 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.85 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 79.94 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 99.5 | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.49 | 97.49 | 97.49 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.03 | 97.03 | 97.03 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.03 | 98.03 | 98.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.55 | 79.94 | 98.86 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.5 | 1 |
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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 rates of younger vs older population in Tonga?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Tonga was 99.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.94 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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