Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1996.
That places Tonga 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 1 Uzbekistan, Republic of 99.9% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan, Republic of 99.5% compare
- 4 Barbados 98.5% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan, Republic of 98.5% compare
- 6 Uruguay 97.8% 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Tonga was 99.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.