Mongolia vs United States of America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mongolia
3.1%
in 2025
United States of America
3.0%
in 2025
Mongolia rank
128th
United States of America rank
129th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mongolia
- United States of America
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.4% | 3.8% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Mongolia or United States of America?
- Mongolia, at 3.1% against 3.0% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mongolia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mongolia ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 129th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release