East Asia & Pacific vs Tonga: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.1% against 91.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 38 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.3% | 98.1% | 47.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 97.3% | 33.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 98.4% | 19.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 99.0% | 11.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, East Asia & Pacific or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.1% against 91.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 7.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Tonga rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th and Tonga ranks 4th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.