Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 98.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 98.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Mongolia peaked at 98.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 6th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.6% | — |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 95.0% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 96.8% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 95.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.2% | 95.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 95.3% | 98.1% | 4 |
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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, rural, female in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Mongolia was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Mongolia ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release