Middle income vs Tonga: Literacy rate, youth male
Middle income
95.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.6%
in 2023
Middle income rank
18th
Tonga rank
19th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Middle income
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.6% against 95.8% in Middle income, a difference of 3.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 18th 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 | Middle income | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.4% | 99.8% | 19.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 99.3% | 11.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 99.3% | 7.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 99.4% | 5.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 99.6% | 3.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Middle income or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.6% against 95.8% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Middle income and Tonga?
- 3.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Middle income ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.