Tonga vs Uruguay: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female
Tonga
99.3%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
6th
Uruguay rank
8th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 97.4% | 1.8% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 98.9% | 3.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Tonga ranks 6th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%). 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