Tonga vs UIS: Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Tonga
99.4%
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
99.9%
in 2024
Tonga rank
8th
UIS: Central Asia rank
9th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.9% against 99.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UIS: Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 8th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 87 countries.
UIS: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.7% | 0.8% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 99.8% | 3.8% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.5% | UIS: Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Tonga or UIS: Central Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.9% against 99.4% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Tonga and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.5%, with UIS: Central Asia 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 8th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, 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