In 2020, the adult literacy rate among the population above 15 years of age in Mongolia amounted to approximately 99.2 percent, more than in any other country in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparatively, the adult literacy rate in Afghanistan amounted to approximately 37.3 percent of the population aged 15 years and above in 2021.
Adult literacy rates in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory
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World Bank. (February 21, 2024). Adult literacy rates in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/631132/adult-literacy-rates-in-asia-pacific/
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World Bank. (2024). Adult literacy rates in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022, by country or territory. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/631132/adult-literacy-rates-in-asia-pacific/
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