Tonga Literacy Rate 1976-2023
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.
- Tonga literacy rate for 2021 was 99.40%, a 0.01% decline from 2018.
- Tonga literacy rate for 2018 was 99.41%, a 0.03% increase from 2011.
- Tonga literacy rate for 2011 was 99.39%, a 0.37% increase from 2006.
- Tonga literacy rate for 2006 was 99.02%, a 0.11% increase from 1996.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Cuba | 99.67% |
| Tonga | 99.40% |
| Samoa | 99.10% |
| Montenegro | 98.98% |
| Romania | 98.90% |
| Albania | 98.45% |
| Bulgaria | 98.42% |
| Jordan | 98.42% |
| Bosnia | 98.10% |
| Costa Rica | 98.04% |
| Maldives | 97.86% |
| Venezuela | 97.50% |
| Dominican Republic | 95.17% |
| Suriname | 95.00% |
| Ecuador | 94.48% |
| Brazil | 94.30% |
| Thailand | 94.10% |
| Namibia | 92.25% |
| Mauritius | 92.15% |
| Guyana | 88.85% |
| Iran | 88.74% |
| Gabon | 85.46% |
| Guatemala | 83.35% |
| Tonga Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 99.40% | -0.01% |
| 2018 | 99.41% | 0.03% |
| 2011 | 99.39% | 0.37% |
| 2006 | 99.02% | 0.11% |
| 1996 | 98.91% | -0.69% |
| 1976 | 99.59% | -0.69% |
