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
020406080100198820062024

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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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.