Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 98.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.96
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 85 countries
All-time high
99.19
in 2023
All-time low
88.14
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2024
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia is 98.96, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia peaked at 99.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.14, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.14 | — |
| 2010 | 94.64 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 93.17 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 98.24 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 98.74 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.1 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.29 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 99.19 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.96 | -0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.53, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.96 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.4, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.14 | 88.14 | 88.14 | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.35 | 93.17 | 98.24 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.86 | 98.29 | 99.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Mongolia was 98.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.14 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Mongolia ranks 7th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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