Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.99 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.87 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia stood at 0.99 GPIA.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.87 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.87 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.95 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.98 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.991 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 5 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Brazil 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Spain 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Georgia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Honduras 0.99 GPIA compare
- 8 Tonga 0.99 GPIA compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release