Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted was 1 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 LPIA
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
1.03 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
1 LPIA
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga is 1 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga peaked at 1.03 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 1996.
That places Tonga 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1 LPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Malaysia 1.01 LPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 LPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Bangladesh 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Brazil 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Ecuador 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Spain 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Mongolia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Oman 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Serbia 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Thailand 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 LPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 LPIA compare
- 3 South Africa 1 LPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted in Tonga was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release