Central and Southern Asia vs Tonga: Youth/adult literacy rate
Central and Southern Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
9th
Tonga rank
12th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 93.7% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 12th of 18 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 99.4% | 20.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 99.2% | 11.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 99.7% | 6.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Central and Southern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 93.7% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Central and Southern Asia and Tonga?
- 6.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and Tonga rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 12th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.