Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tonga

Tonga: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.4%
World rank
7th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1976
All-time low
98.8%
in 1996
Years of data
5
1976–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tonga, 1976–2018

0204060801001976199720181976: 99.7 %1996: 98.8 %2006: 98.8 %2011: 99.4 %2018: 99.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 99.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tonga peaked at 99.7% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 1996.

That places Tonga 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 1
1990s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 1
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 1
2010s 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
  2. 5 Moldova 99.7% compare
  3. 6 Montenegro 99.5% compare
  4. 8 Spain 99.3% compare
  5. 9 Turkey 99.3% compare
  6. 10 Singapore 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tonga?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Tonga was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1976.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 1996.
How does Tonga rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Tonga ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.