Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Mongolia

Mongolia: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 97.2 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
97.2 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
98.61 %
in 2020
All-time low
92.85 %
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2023

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Mongolia, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 96.2 %2010: 96.3 %2018: 92.8 %2019: 96.8 %2020: 98.6 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 97.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 97.2 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Mongolia peaked at 98.61 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.85 %, in 2018.

That places Mongolia 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Mongolia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 96.2 %
2010 96.29 % +0.1%
2018 92.85 % -3.6%
2019 96.78 % +4.2%
2020 98.61 % +1.9%
2022 97.41 % -1.2%
2023 97.2 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.2 % 96.2 % 96.2 % 1
2010s 95.31 % 92.85 % 96.78 % 3
2020s 97.74 % 97.2 % 98.61 % 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 5 Serbia 98.95 % compare
  2. 6 Spain 98.14 % compare
  3. 6 Uruguay 98.14 % compare
  4. 9 Palestine, State of 97.08 % compare
  5. 10 Kuwait 95.65 % compare
  6. 11 Jordan 95.32 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Mongolia?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Mongolia was 97.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 98.61 % in 2020.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.85 % in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
Mongolia ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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