Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
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, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Mongolia ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release