Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Tonga: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern Africa and Western Asia
92.7%
in 2024
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
12th
Tonga rank
12th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 92.7% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th 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 | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 99.4% | 12.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 99.2% | 8.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 99.7% | 7.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 92.7% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tonga?
- 7.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Tonga rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 12th 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.