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%.
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
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (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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