Tonga vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Tonga
99.4%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.6%
in 2024
Tonga rank
8th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
10th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.6% against 99.4% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 97.2% | 1.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.1% | 0.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 99.4% | 3.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.6% | 0.2% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.6% against 99.4% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.2%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 8th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th 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