Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2021
All-time low
96.9%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Mongolia is 98.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 12th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 9 Qatar 99.3% compare
- 10 Uruguay 98.9% compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.8% compare
- 13 Montenegro 98.5% compare
- 14 Philippines 98.5% compare
- 15 Maldives 98.2% compare
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, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes in Mongolia was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release