Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga
Tonga: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 68 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga is 68 number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga peaked at 72 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15 number, in 1976.
That places Tonga 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15 number | — |
| 1996 | 72 number | +380.0% |
| 2006 | 69 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 62 number | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 68 number | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 number | 15 number | 15 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 72 number | 72 number | 72 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 69 number | 69 number | 69 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 65 number | 62 number | 68 number | 2 |
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 illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Tonga was 68 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 72 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 number in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.