Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 96.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2020
All-time low
89.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia stood at 96.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.8% | — |
| 2010 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 89.4% | 96.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.2% | 98.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8593 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 204,797 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Mongolia was 96.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release