Tonga vs UIS: Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Tonga
99.5%
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga rank
7th
UIS: Central Asia rank
9th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.8% against 99.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 7th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 89 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.4% | 0.4% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 99.8% | 3.9% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.8% | 0.3% | UIS: Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Tonga or UIS: Central Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.8% against 99.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Tonga and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.3%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Central Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 7th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release