Tonga vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Tonga
99.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
9th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
11th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Tonga
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.7% against 99.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 9th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.9% | 0.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 99.5% | 6.2% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Tonga or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 99.7% against 99.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Tonga and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 0.4%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Tonga ranks 9th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 11th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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