Tonga vs UIS: Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Tonga
99.9%
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
99.6%
in 2024
Tonga rank
5th
UIS: Central Asia rank
7th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Tonga
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.9% against 99.6% in UIS: Central Asia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 5th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Central Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.3% | 95.2% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 99.3% | 9.5% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Tonga or UIS: Central Asia?
- Tonga, at 99.9% against 99.6% in UIS: Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Tonga and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.3%, with Tonga 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Tonga ranks 5th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 7th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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