Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA rural in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA rural was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
3rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.18 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.83 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.83 GPIA, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 3rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ … literacy gender GPIA rural in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.83 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.92 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.98 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.98 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.875 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.94 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Colombia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 2 Uruguay 1.03 GPIA compare
- 3 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Mongolia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Mongolia ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release