Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 97.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
95.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia is 97.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8% | — |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.5% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 24 Philippines 98.4% compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 98.3% compare
- 26 Indonesia 97.9% compare
- 28 Chile 97.9% compare
- 29 Panama 97.9% compare
- 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.5% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Mongolia was 97.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mongolia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release