Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Literacy rate, adult male
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
95.2%
in 2024
Tonga
99.3%
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
12th
Tonga rank
9th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.3% against 95.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 99.7% | 18.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 98.8% | 10.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 91.4% | 99.0% | 7.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 0.6% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 99.3% | 4.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.3% against 95.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 4.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 9th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.