Tonga vs World: Youth/adult literacy rate
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
World
93.1%
in 2024
Tonga rank
9th
World rank
11th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.7% against 93.1% in World, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 88.3% | 11.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 91.4% | 7.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 93.0% | 6.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Tonga or World?
- Tonga, at 99.7% against 93.1% in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Tonga and World?
- 6.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Tonga ranks 9th and World ranks 11th of 57 countries.
- 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.