Mongolia vs SDG: Central Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Mongolia
99.0%
in 2024
SDG: Central Asia
99.2%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
7th
SDG: Central Asia rank
9th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Mongolia
  • SDG: Central Asia
020406080100198720052024

How they compare

SDG: Central Asia currently reports 99.2% against 99.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SDG: Central Asia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 7th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 9th of 85 countries.

SDG: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia SDG: Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 88.1% 92.7% 4.6% SDG: Central Asia
2010s 95.4% 98.9% 3.6% SDG: Central Asia
2020s 98.9% 99.2% 0.3% SDG: Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mongolia or SDG: Central Asia?
SDG: Central Asia, at 99.2% against 99.0% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mongolia and SDG: Central Asia?
0.2%, with SDG: Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and SDG: Central Asia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and SDG: Central Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 7th and SDG: Central Asia ranks 9th of 85 countries.
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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release