Tonga vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Tonga
99.0%
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
99.7%
in 2024
Tonga rank
17th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
14th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Tonga
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe currently reports 99.7% against 99.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 17th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 88 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 98.8% 98.7% 0.1% Tonga
2000s 98.8% 99.2% 0.4% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2010s 93.3% 99.6% 6.3% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
2020s 99.0% 99.7% 0.7% UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Tonga or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, at 99.7% against 99.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Tonga and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
0.7%, with UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Tonga and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Tonga ranks 17th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 14th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release