Mongolia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth/adult literacy rate
Mongolia
99.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.2%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Mongolia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 99.3% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 68 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 66.3% | 31.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 75.3% | 23.6% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 78.8% | 20.6% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Mongolia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mongolia, at 99.3% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Mongolia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th 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.