Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 25 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 25 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tonga peaked at 63 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25 number, in 1976.
Tonga ranks 82nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 number | — |
| 1996 | 63 number | +152.0% |
| 2006 | 41 number | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 29 number | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 25 number | -13.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 25 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113,399 number, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 25 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,392 number, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 number | 25 number | 25 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 63 number | 63 number | 63 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 41 number | 41 number | 41 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 27 number | 25 number | 29 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 79 Montenegro 278 number compare
- 80 Barbados 246 number compare
- 81 Grenada 160 number compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 2 number compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tonga?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Tonga was 25 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 63 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 number in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.