Tonga: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Tonga's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.48.
That's up 9.3% from 2019, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 99.48
- Trough
- 91.05
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 99.4800 | |
| 91.0500 | |
| 97.1500 | |
| 99.3900 | |
| 99.0200 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Tonga's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Tonga's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 99.48, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Tonga's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Tonga's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 9.3% from 2019 to 2023.
- How does Tonga's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Tonga is above the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.