How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?

7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.

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.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Literacy rate, adult female

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

99.1%

in 2024

Tonga

99.6%

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Tonga rank

4th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 99.6% against 99.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	94.8%	99.0%	4.2%	Tonga
2000s	96.3%	99.1%	2.8%	Tonga
2010s	98.6%	98.6%	0.0%	Tonga
2020s	99.0%	99.6%	0.6%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?: Tonga, at 99.6% against 99.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 0.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of females ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.