Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia is 99.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 5th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.3% | — |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 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, urban, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Mongolia was 99.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 5th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release