Tonga vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
7th
Uruguay rank
9th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 99.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 0.9% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 0.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 0.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 99.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Tonga ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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