Tonga vs Uruguay: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female
Tonga
99.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
99.4%
in 2024
Tonga rank
7th
Uruguay rank
8th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female over time
- Tonga
- Uruguay
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 1.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.7% | 0.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 99.1% | 2.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 0.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female, Tonga or Uruguay?
- Tonga, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female between Tonga and Uruguay?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Uruguay?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Uruguay rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Tonga ranks 7th and Uruguay ranks 8th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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