Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rate vs gdp per capita was 98.64 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.21
in 2021
All-time low
96.9
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Mongolia is 98.64, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 99.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 12th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.77 | — |
| 2010 | 98.26 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.9 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 98.46 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 99.18 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.21 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.73 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.64 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.64 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.06, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.77 | 97.77 | 97.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.87 | 96.9 | 98.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 98.64 | 99.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 9 Qatar 99.32 compare
- 10 Uruguay 98.91 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.81 compare
- 13 Montenegro 98.53 compare
- 14 Philippines 98.47 compare
- 15 Maldives 98.21 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 vs gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Literacy rate vs gdp per capita in Mongolia was 98.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate vs gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate vs gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rate vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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