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Tonga Highest Literacy Rate

99.59% in 1976
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Tonga was 99.59% in 1976. The top 5 years were: 1976 (99.59%), 2011 (99.39%), 2006 (99.02%), 1996 (98.91%), 2016 (97.15%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Tonga Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1976 99.59%
2nd 2011 99.39%
3rd 2006 99.02%
4th 1996 98.91%
5th 2016 97.15%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2011 99.39% +0.37pp 6th
2006 99.02% +0.11pp 1st
1996 98.91% −0.68pp 1st
1976 99.59% – 1st
2016 97.15% −2.24pp 10th
2019 91.05% −6.10pp 33rd
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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