Low & middle income vs Mongolia: Literacy rate, youth total

Low & middle income
92.3%
in 2024
Mongolia
99.3%
in 2024
Low & middle income rank
24th
Mongolia rank
23rd

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Low & middle income
  • Mongolia
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 99.3% against 92.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 24th and Mongolia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Mongolia Difference Ahead
2000s 84.8% 97.7% 12.9% Mongolia
2010s 90.3% 98.9% 8.7% Mongolia
2020s 92.0% 99.5% 7.5% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Low & middle income or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 99.3% against 92.3% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Low & middle income and Mongolia?
7.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mongolia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Low & middle income and Mongolia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Low & middle income ranks 24th and Mongolia ranks 23rd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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 total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 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.