How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?

7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Literacy rate, adult total

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

96.8%

in 2024

Tonga

99.5%

in 2023

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

8th

Tonga rank

7th

Literacy rate, adult total over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 99.5% against 96.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 7th of 39 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	63.4%	99.6%	36.2%	Tonga
1990s	83.7%	98.9%	15.2%	Tonga
2000s	92.5%	99.0%	6.5%	Tonga
2010s	95.4%	95.9%	0.4%	Tonga
2020s	96.7%	99.5%	2.8%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?: Tonga, at 99.5% against 96.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 2.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of people ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,592 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.