Mongolia vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mongolia
98.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
12th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
12th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mongolia
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia currently reports 99.3% against 98.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 12th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.0% | 0.8% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.9% | 1.0% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.3% | 0.4% | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Mongolia or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, at 99.3% against 98.6% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mongolia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 0.7%, with UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 12th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release