Southern Asia vs Tonga: Youth/adult literacy rate
Southern Asia
93.5%
in 2024
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
Southern Asia rank
10th
Tonga rank
12th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Southern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 10th 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 | Southern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 99.4% | 21.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 99.2% | 11.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 99.7% | 6.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Southern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 93.5% in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Southern Asia and Tonga?
- 6.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Southern Asia and Tonga rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Southern Asia ranks 10th 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.