Kiribati vs Mongolia: Average years of schooling among adults
Kiribati
9.13 years
in 2023
Mongolia
9.42 years
in 2023
Kiribati rank
108th
Mongolia rank
105th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Kiribati
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 9.42 years against 9.13 years in Kiribati, a difference of 0.29 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 108th and Mongolia ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 years | 9.49 years | 1.58 years | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 8.76 years | 10.44 years | 1.69 years | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 9.13 years | 9.42 years | 0.2914 years | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Kiribati or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 9.42 years against 9.13 years in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Kiribati and Mongolia?
- 0.29 years, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Mongolia rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Kiribati ranks 108th and Mongolia ranks 105th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.