East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Mongolia: Literacy rate, adult female
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
95.5%
in 2024
Mongolia
98.9%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
7th
Mongolia rank
9th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 98.9% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.4%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 97.5% | 11.1% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 98.4% | 4.8% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 99.1% | 4.0% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 98.9% against 95.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 3.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Mongolia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mongolia ranks 9th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.