Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2023
All-time low
87.4%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 99.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mongolia peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.4% | — |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 95.3% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 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, urban, female in Mongolia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Mongolia was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Mongolia ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release