Africa Western and Central vs Mongolia: Literacy rate, youth female

Africa Western and Central
66.7%
in 2024
Mongolia
98.9%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Mongolia rank
38th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Mongolia
020406080100198520042024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 98.9% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.2%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

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

Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 38th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 50.4% 98.4% 48.1% Mongolia
2010s 62.0% 99.2% 37.2% Mongolia
2020s 66.1% 99.5% 33.4% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Africa Western and Central or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 98.9% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Africa Western and Central and Mongolia?
32.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mongolia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Mongolia rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Mongolia ranks 38th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.