Literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia

Mongolia: Literacy rate, youth male was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 97 % of males ages 15-242010: 98 % of males ages 15-242018: 99.6 % of males ages 15-242019: 98.4 % of males ages 15-242020: 98.9 % of males ages 15-242021: 99.8 % of males ages 15-242022: 99.6 % of males ages 15-242023: 99.3 % of males ages 15-242024: 99.7 % of males ages 15-24

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.

Analysis

In 2024, literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia stood at 99.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Mongolia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of males ages 15-24 Change
2000 97.0%
2010 98.0% +1.1%
2018 99.6% +1.7%
2019 98.4% -1.2%
2020 98.9% +0.5%
2021 99.8% +0.9%
2022 99.6% -0.2%
2023 99.3% -0.3%
2024 99.7% +0.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 99.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.0% 97.0% 97.0% 1
2010s 98.7% 98.0% 99.6% 3
2020s 99.5% 98.9% 99.8% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 14 Macau, China 99.7% compare
  2. 15 Serbia 99.7% compare
  3. 16 Spain 99.7% compare
  4. 18 Oman 99.7% compare
  5. 19 Tonga 99.6% compare
  6. 19 United Arab Emirates 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia?
Literacy rate, youth male in Mongolia was 99.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for literacy rate, youth male?
Mongolia ranks 17th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is literacy rate, youth male rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
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Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.