Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga

Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 99.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.1%
World rank
4th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2018
All-time low
97.3%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga, 1976–2018

0204060801001976199720181976: 98.1 %1996: 97.3 %2006: 98.4 %2011: 98.9 %2018: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga is 99.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 1996.

That places Tonga 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 1
1990s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 1
2000s 98.4% 98.4% 98.4% 1
2010s 99.0% 98.9% 99.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 99.4% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 99.3% compare
  4. 5 Moldova 98.8% compare
  5. 6 Azerbaijan 98.7% compare
  6. 7 Barbados 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Tonga was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Tonga ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.