Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia is 99.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 7th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.1% | — |
| 2010 | 94.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 93.2% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8593 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 204,797 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 208,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 264,818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Mongolia was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release