Small island developing States (SIDS) vs Tonga: Youth/adult literacy rate
Small island developing States (SIDS)
87.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
14th
Tonga rank
12th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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 | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.2% | 99.4% | 12.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 99.2% | 11.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 99.7% | 11.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 87.8% in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga?
- 11.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Tonga rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th 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.