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
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
February 2026 Data Release