Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 113 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga is 113 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 131 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 1976.
That places Tonga 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32 number | — |
| 1996 | 131 number | +309.4% |
| 2006 | 111 number | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 109 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 113 number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32 number | 32 number | 32 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 131 number | 131 number | 131 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 111 number | 111 number | 111 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 111 number | 109 number | 113 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 81 Macao 152 number compare
- 82 Grenada 149 number compare
- 83 Seychelles 122 number compare
- 85 Barbados 34 number compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 4 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga was 113 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 131 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.