Tonga vs UIS: Central Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Tonga
99.7%
in 2023
UIS: Central Asia
99.9%
in 2024
Tonga rank
16th
UIS: Central Asia rank
14th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was UIS: Central Asia ahead.
Tonga ranks 16th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 14th of 95 countries.
UIS: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.5% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.8% | 0.3% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.9% | 0.5% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.9% | 0.2% | UIS: Central 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, Tonga or UIS: Central Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Tonga and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.2%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Central Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 16th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 14th of 95 countries.
- 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