Mongolia vs Poland: Literate and illiterate world population

Mongolia

1.4%

in 2024

Poland

1.3%

in 1978

Mongolia rank

112th

Poland rank

113th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Mongolia currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Globally, Mongolia ranks 112th and Poland ranks 113th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.