MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Tonga: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
99.7%
in 2019
Tonga
99.6%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
19th
Tonga rank
20th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 20th of 204 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 99.4% 99.3% 0.1% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
2010s 99.7% 99.4% 0.3% MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Tonga?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 99.7% against 99.6% in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga?
0.1%, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 19th and Tonga ranks 20th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release