Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga
Tonga: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.6%
World rank
20th
of 95 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
98.2%
in 2016
Years of data
8
1976–2023
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2016.
That places Tonga 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.8% | — |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male in Tonga was 99.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release