East Asia & Pacific vs Tonga: Literacy rate, adult total
East Asia & Pacific
96.6%
in 2024
Tonga
99.5%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Tonga rank
7th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.5% against 96.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.0% | 99.6% | 33.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 84.3% | 98.9% | 14.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 99.0% | 6.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 95.9% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 99.5% | 3.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, East Asia & Pacific or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.5% against 96.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 2.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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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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.