MDG: Eastern Asia vs Tonga: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
99.8%
in 2024
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
16th
Tonga rank
16th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Tonga ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Tonga ranks 16th of 204 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.3% | 99.8% | 17.5% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 99.3% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.4% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 0.3% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Tonga?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Tonga ranks 16th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release