Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.01 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 2nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release