Tonga vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Tonga
1 GPI
in 2023
World
0.98 GPI
in 2024
Tonga rank
24th
World rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.81 GPI | 0.19 GPI | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 0.92 GPI | 0.08 GPI | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.94 GPI | 0.06 GPI | Tonga |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.965 GPI | 0.035 GPI | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.02 GPI | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Tonga or World?
- Tonga, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Tonga and World?
- 0.02 GPI, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.