Tonga vs World: Literacy rate, youth male
Tonga
99.6%
in 2023
World
94.1%
in 2024
Tonga rank
19th
World rank
21st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.6% against 94.1% in World, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 95 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 | 99.8% | 82.6% | 17.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 88.2% | 11.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 90.9% | 8.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 93.0% | 6.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 94.1% | 5.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Tonga or World?
- Tonga, at 99.6% against 94.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Tonga and World?
- 5.5%, 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 male?
- Tonga ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 95 countries.
- 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.