Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga
Tonga: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 39.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
39.8%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 1976
All-time low
37.7%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1976–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga is 39.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga peaked at 54.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 59th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 54.4% | — |
| 1996 | 45.0% | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.8% | 42.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Tonga was 39.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Tonga ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.