Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga

Tonga: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 49.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
49.4%
World rank
80th
of 82 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2006
All-time low
49.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga, 1976–2018

02040601976199720181976: 63.11996: 592006: 65.92011: 56.82018: 49.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga is 49.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga peaked at 65.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2018.

That places Tonga 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.1% 63.1% 63.1% 1
1990s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1
2000s 65.9% 65.9% 65.9% 1
2010s 53.1% 49.4% 56.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga was 49.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2018.
How does Tonga rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Tonga ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.