Tonga vs Upper middle income: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Tonga
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 99.4% against 97.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 83 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 75.5% | 24.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 91.3% | 7.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 96.3% | 2.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.2% | 2.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Tonga or Upper middle income?
- Tonga, at 99.4% against 97.6% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Tonga and Upper middle income?
- 1.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Tonga and Upper middle income rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Tonga ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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 the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.