Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 97.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2023
All-time low
84.5%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 97.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.5% | — |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.2% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.4% | 97.9% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release