Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA urban in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA urban was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 57 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2024
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.01 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA urban in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 1 Brazil 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 Uruguay 1.01 GPIA compare
- 1 South Africa 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Mongolia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Mongolia ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release