Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia

Mongolia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.99 GPI in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.99 GPI
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
64th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPI
in 2000
All-time low
0.99 GPI
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2018: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 1 GPI2022: 1 GPI2023: 1 GPI2024: 0.99 GPI

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia stood at 0.99 GPI. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPI, in 2024.

That places Mongolia 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year GPI Change
2000 1.01 GPI
2010 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2018 1 GPI -1.0%
2019 1.01 GPI +1.0%
2020 1 GPI -1.0%
2021 1 GPI +0.2%
2022 1 GPI -0.2%
2023 1 GPI +0.0%
2024 0.99 GPI -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1.01 GPI 1
2010s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.01 GPI 3
2020s 0.9984 GPI 0.99 GPI 1 GPI 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 61 Egypt 0.9928 GPI compare
  2. 62 Palestine 0.9925 GPI compare
  3. 63 Turkey 0.9924 GPI compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 0.99 GPI compare
  5. 64 Malawi 0.99 GPI compare
  6. 64 Malaysia 0.99 GPI compare
  7. 64 Sao Tome and Principe 0.99 GPI compare
  8. 64 Timor-Leste 0.99 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia?
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Mongolia was 0.99 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2000.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 2024.
How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Mongolia ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
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Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.