Mongolia vs Small states: Literacy rate, youth total
Mongolia
99.3%
in 2024
Small states
92.7%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
23rd
Small states rank
22nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Mongolia
- Small states
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 99.3% against 92.7% in Small states, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 89.6% | 8.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 91.3% | 7.7% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 92.5% | 7.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Mongolia or Small states?
- Mongolia, at 99.3% against 92.7% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Mongolia and Small states?
- 6.6%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Small states?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Small states rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd and Small states ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.