ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.5%
in 2023
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
4th
Tonga rank
4th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Tonga
How they compare
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 4th of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 97.0% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 98.0% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 91.5% | 7.9% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 0.3% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Tonga?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 99.8% against 99.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Tonga rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 4th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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