Literacy broadly follows the definition of SDG indicator 4.6.1 Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy skills. In the case of Mongolia, literacy among men aged 15-49 is measured only as the proportion of individuals aged 15-49 who ever attended basic (lower secondary) or higher education. By virtue of their education level, they are not asked to read a short simple statement as individuals for verification purposes.

Data Source: MICS

Literacy broadly follows the definition of SDG indicator 4.6.1 Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy skills. In the case of Mongolia, literacy among women aged 15-49 is measured only as the proportion of individuals aged 15-49 who ever attended basic (lower secondary) or higher education. By virtue of their education level, they are not asked to read a short simple statement as individuals for verification purposes.

Data Source: MICS

ICT skills broadly measures SDG indicator 4.4.1 Percentage of women and men who have carried out at least one of nine specific computer related activities during the last 3 months.

Data Source: MICS

The following data is considered for this analysis:
• Individuals: Women and men ages 15-49 (WM- Individual Women’s Survey and MN- Individual Men’s Survey)