Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) was 98.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2021
All-time low
82.8%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mongolia stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mongolia peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 6th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) (literacy) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.8% | — |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.7%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 92.7% | 97.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.3% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Mongolia was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release