Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
96.8%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 23rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.6% | — |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 96.8% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 208,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 264,818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,593 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,261 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Mongolia was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 23rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release