Early-demographic dividend vs Tonga: Literacy rate, youth male

Early-demographic dividend
95.1%
in 2024
Tonga
99.6%
in 2023
Early-demographic dividend rank
19th
Tonga rank
19th

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Tonga
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 99.6% against 95.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 4.5%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 19th of 40 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 71.1% 99.8% 28.8% Tonga
1990s 81.9% 99.3% 17.4% Tonga
2000s 87.7% 99.3% 11.6% Tonga
2010s 92.5% 99.4% 6.9% Tonga
2020s 94.9% 99.6% 4.7% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Early-demographic dividend or Tonga?
Tonga, at 99.6% against 95.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Early-demographic dividend and Tonga?
4.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 19th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.