Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tonga
Tonga: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 119 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tonga, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 119 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tonga peaked at 213 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45 number, in 1976.
Tonga ranks 82nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45 number | 45 number | 45 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 203 number | 203 number | 203 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 213 number | 213 number | 213 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 119.5 number | 119 number | 120 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 79 Seychelles 906 number compare
- 80 Montenegro 769 number compare
- 81 Barbados 220 number compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 2 number compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tonga?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Tonga was 119 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 213 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 number in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.