Tonga vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Tonga
99.0%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
99.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
17th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
18th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Tonga
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 99.5% against 99.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.2% | 0.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 93.3% | 99.2% | 6.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.5% | 0.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Tonga or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 99.5% against 99.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 0.5%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Tonga ranks 17th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release