Mongolia vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Youth/adult literacy rate

Mongolia
99.3%
in 2024
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
73.1%
in 2021
Mongolia rank
19th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
18th

Youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Mongolia
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 99.3% against 73.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.4 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 19th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th of 68 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
2000s 97.7% 73.8% 23.9% Mongolia
2010s 98.9% 73.3% 25.6% Mongolia
2020s 99.1% 73.1% 26.0% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Mongolia or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Mongolia, at 99.3% against 73.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Mongolia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
26.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
Mongolia ranks 19th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 18th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth/adult literacy rate (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,038 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed