ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) vs Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
99.8%
in 2024
Mongolia
99.0%
in 2024
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank
4th
Mongolia rank
7th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Mongolia
How they compare
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) currently reports 99.8% against 99.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Mongolia ranks 7th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 88.1% | 8.8% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 95.4% | 4.2% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.9% | 0.9% | ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) or Mongolia?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), at 99.8% against 99.0% in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Mongolia?
- 0.8%, with ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Mongolia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) and Mongolia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 4th and Mongolia ranks 7th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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