Tonga Literacy Rate 1976-2024
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% 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.
- Tonga literacy rate for 1996 was 98.91%, a 0.69% decline from 1976.
| Tonga Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
99.40% |
0.01% |
| 2011 |
99.39% |
0.37% |
| 2006 |
99.02% |
0.11% |
| 1996 |
98.91% |
-0.69% |
| 1976 |
99.59% |
-0.69% |
