Qatar vs Tonga: Literate and illiterate world population
Qatar
0.7%
in 2024
Tonga
0.5%
in 2023
Qatar rank
119th
Tonga rank
122nd
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Qatar
- Tonga
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Qatar ranks 119th and Tonga ranks 122nd of 128 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.5% | 7.5% | 85.0% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Qatar or Tonga?
- Qatar, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Qatar and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Qatar ahead.
- How do Qatar and Tonga rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Qatar ranks 119th and Tonga ranks 122nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.