MDG: Eastern Asia vs Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
99.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
97.9%
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
28th
Mongolia rank
27th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 99.3% against 97.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 203 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 96.5% 98.8% 2.3% Mongolia
2010s 98.9% 97.2% 1.7% MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 99.3% 98.4% 0.8% MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Mongolia?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 99.3% against 97.9% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Mongolia?
1.4%, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Mongolia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Mongolia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 28th and Mongolia ranks 27th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release