Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia
Mongolia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.99 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.99 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.99 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Mongolia was 0.99 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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