Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 99.48 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.48
World rank
7th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 1976
All-time low
91.05
in 2019
Years of data
8
1950–2023
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.48 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tonga peaked at 99.59 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 91.05, in 2019.
That places Tonga 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.5 | — |
| 1976 | 99.59 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 98.91 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.39 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.15 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 91.05 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 99.48 | +9.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 99.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 99.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.5 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 99.59 | 99.59 | 99.59 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.91 | 98.91 | 98.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.02 | 99.02 | 99.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.86 | 91.05 | 99.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.48 | 99.48 | 99.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tonga?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Tonga was 99.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 1976.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.05 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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