East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Tonga: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.5% against 96.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.2% | 99.6% | 57.4% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 77.4% | 99.1% | 21.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 99.1% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 99.5% | 4.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 99.5% against 96.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 3.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tonga ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.