Literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, adult male was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15 and above.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia peaked at 99.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 20th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15 and above | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.0% | — |
| 2010 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.5%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.7% | 98.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 17 Oman 98.6% compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 98.6% compare
- 19 Philippines 98.4% compare
- 20 China 98.4% compare
- 22 Samoa 98.3% compare
- 23 Macau, China 98.2% compare
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 literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, adult male in Mongolia was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, adult male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, adult male?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, adult male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.