Adult Literacy Rate in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adult Literacy Rate was 98.64 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.21
in 2021
All-time low
96.9
in 2018
Years of data
9
2000β2024
Adult Literacy Rate in Mongolia, 2000β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 98.64 for adult literacy rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Mongolia peaked at 99.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96.9, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.77 | 97.77 | 97.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.87 | 96.9 | 98.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.88 | 98.64 | 99.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 11 Montenegro 98.98 compare
- 12 Uruguay 98.91 compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 98.81 compare
- 15 Philippines 98.47 compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.3 compare
- 17 West Bank and Gaza 98 compare
More gender data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Mongolia?
- Adult literacy rate in Mongolia was 98.64 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Mongolia ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.