Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tonga

Tonga: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 228 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
228 number
World rank
82nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
390 number
in 2006
All-time low
98 number
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tonga, 1976–2018

1002003004001976199720181976: 98 number1996: 359 number2006: 390 number2011: 222 number2018: 228 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tonga stood at 228 number.

That represents a change of down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 390 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98 number, in 1976.

That places Tonga 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98 number 98 number 98 number 1
1990s 359 number 359 number 359 number 1
2000s 390 number 390 number 390 number 1
2010s 225 number 222 number 228 number 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 79 Montenegro 2,225 number compare
  2. 80 Seychelles 1,393 number compare
  3. 81 Barbados 460 number compare
  4. 83 Uzbekistan 4 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tonga?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Tonga was 228 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 390 number in 2006.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 98 number in 1976.
How does Tonga rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Tonga ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.