4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 99.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Mongolia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 99.3 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mongolia peaked at 99.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82 | — |
| 2001 | 86 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 99.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 99.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9 | 82 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.3 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3 | 99.3 | 99.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 49 Palestine 99.48 compare
- 50 Cuba 99.4 compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 99.4 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 99.3 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 99.3 compare
- 52 Thailand 99.3 compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,798 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 135,342 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 129,476 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mongolia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mongolia was 99.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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