Adolescents out of school in Mongolia
Mongolia: Adolescents out of school was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Mongolia, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Mongolia stood at 6.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Mongolia peaked at 32.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.1% | — |
| 1995 | 32.2% | +219.0% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 31.2% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -52.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +100.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +46.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 27.6% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 2.6% | 25.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Mongolia?
- Adolescents out of school in Mongolia was 6.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Mongolia ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.