Tonga vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Tonga
99.3%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
9th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
10th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Tonga
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.4% | 0.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 99.5% | 6.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.7% | 0.4% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Tonga or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.4%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Tonga ranks 9th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th 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