Youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga
Tonga: Youth/adult literacy rate was 99.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.7%
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2019
All-time low
98.3%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2006–2023
Youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga is 99.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga peaked at 99.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.4% | — |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.3% | 99.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Tonga was 99.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Tonga ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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