Literacy rate, adult female in Tonga
Tonga: Literacy rate, adult female was 99.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult female in Tonga, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15 and above.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, adult female in Tonga is 99.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult female in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 4th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, adult female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99.5% | — |
| 1996 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 99.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.5% | 99.5% | 99.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 people (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, adult female in Tonga?
- Literacy rate, adult female in Tonga was 99.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, adult female?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, adult female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.