Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 97.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 53 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2020
All-time low
92.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 97.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 98.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.5% | — |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.3% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 8 Uruguay 98.6% compare
- 9 Palestine, State of 98.2% compare
- 10 Philippines 97.6% compare
- 12 Oman 97.1% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.1% compare
- 14 Kuwait 95.7% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Mongolia was 97.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release