Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 55 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2020
All-time low
95.2%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 97.8% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mongolia peaked at 98.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 9th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.3% | — |
| 2010 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.2% | 97.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.7% | 4 |
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, rural, female in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Mongolia was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release