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

Latest (2018)
113 number
World rank
84th
of 86 countries
All-time high
131 number
in 1996
All-time low
32 number
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Tonga, 1976–2018

4060801001201401976199720181976: 32 number1996: 131 number2006: 111 number2011: 109 number2018: 113 number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Tonga, 1976 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Macao 152 number compare
  2. 82 Grenada 149 number compare
  3. 83 Seychelles 122 number compare
  4. 85 Barbados 34 number compare
  5. 86 Uzbekistan 4 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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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.