Tonga vs Uruguay: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Tonga
98.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
98.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
8th
Uruguay rank
7th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 98.4% against 98.1% 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.
Tonga ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 57 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 92.3% | 5.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.5% | 2.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 97.4% | 26.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.3% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 98.4% against 98.1% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 7th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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