Mongolia vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mongolia
98.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
99.0%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
12th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
15th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mongolia
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 12th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 15th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 95.4% | 2.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.4% | 0.5% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 0.1% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 99.0% 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 0.4%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 12th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 15th 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