Adult Literacy Rate in Tonga
Tonga: Adult Literacy Rate was 99.48 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.48
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 1976
All-time low
91.05
in 2019
Years of data
8
1976β2023
Adult Literacy Rate in Tonga, 1976β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.48 for adult literacy rate in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Tonga peaked at 99.59 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 91.05, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 8th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.59 | 99.59 | 99.59 | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.91 | 98.91 | 98.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.02 | 99.02 | 99.02 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.86 | 91.05 | 99.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.44 | 99.4 | 99.48 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Tonga?
- Adult literacy rate in Tonga was 99.48 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 1976.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.05 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for adult literacy rate?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.