Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 97.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia is 97.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 7th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.0% | — |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 97.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 77.8% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Mongolia was 97.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Mongolia ranks 7th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release