Literacy rate in Tonga in 2023 — 99.48%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 33. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 0.11 pp.
1976–2023 · % of population aged 15+
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Tonga
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 99.48 | — |
| 2019 | 91.05 | — |
| 2016 | 97.15 | — |
| 2011 | 99.39 | — |
| 2006 | 99.02 | — |
| 1996 | 98.91 | — |
| 1976 | 99.59 | — |
The share of the population aged 15 and older able to read and write a short simple statement about their everyday life. The UNESCO definition is deliberately minimal — it is the threshold of functional literacy, not an assessment of the quality of education. In most countries the data come from censuses and surveys, so they are updated irregularly.
Important: The series is incomplete: values are published only for the years in which a census or a literacy survey was conducted.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of their potential a child born today will manage to realize.
Education Population with tertiary educationWhat share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Primary completion rateWhat share of children reach the last grade of primary school.
Education Primary school enrollmentThe net enrollment rate: the share of children of school age attending primary school.
