Northern Africa vs Tonga: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
13th
Tonga rank
12th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 13th 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 | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.2% | 99.4% | 17.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 99.2% | 12.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 99.7% | 9.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Northern Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 90.2% in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern Africa and Tonga?
- 9.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and Tonga rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th 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.