Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.99 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.97 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.98 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release