Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.98 LPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mongolia stood at 0.98 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mongolia peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.93 LPIA, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.98 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 LPIA | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.97 LPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.99 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.98 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.965 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.98 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.97 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.93 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Mongolia was 0.98 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.93 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release