Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 49.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga, 1976–2018
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.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 63.1% | — |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -13.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 49.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 49.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.2%, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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, % 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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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.