East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Tonga: Literacy rate, adult female
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
95.5%
in 2024
Tonga
99.6%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
7th
Tonga rank
4th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.6% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 4.1%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 99.5% | 49.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 99.0% | 22.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 99.1% | 9.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 98.6% | 4.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 99.6% | 4.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.6% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 4.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.