Mongolia vs Other small states: Literacy rate, adult male

Mongolia
98.4%
in 2024
Other small states
89.5%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
20th
Other small states rank
18th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

  • Mongolia
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 98.4% against 89.5% in Other small states, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 18th of 88 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Other small states Difference Ahead
2000s 98.0% 82.3% 15.7% Mongolia
2010s 97.3% 87.9% 9.4% Mongolia
2020s 98.7% 89.5% 9.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Mongolia or Other small states?
Mongolia, at 98.4% against 89.5% in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Mongolia and Other small states?
8.9%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Other small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Other small states rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
Mongolia ranks 20th and Other small states ranks 18th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of males ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.