Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia

Mongolia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 10.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.3%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 1975
All-time low
10.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 22.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia is 10.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia peaked at 32.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.

That places Mongolia 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mongolia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 31.1%
1965 31.5% +1.3%
1970 22.5% -28.7%
1975 32.3% +43.5%
1980 30.1% -6.7%
1985 27.5% -8.7%
1990 22.2% -19.1%
1995 18.9% -14.9%
2000 16.4% -13.5%
2005 13.3% -18.7%
2010 10.3% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.3% 31.1% 31.5% 2
1970s 27.4% 22.5% 32.3% 2
1980s 28.8% 27.5% 30.1% 2
1990s 20.6% 18.9% 22.2% 2
2000s 14.8% 13.3% 16.4% 2
2010s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 107 Sweden 10.9% compare
  2. 108 Netherlands 10.6% compare
  3. 109 Israel 10.5% compare
  4. 111 Lithuania 10.1% compare
  5. 111 Romania 10.1% compare
  6. 113 Republic of Korea 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia was 10.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Mongolia ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)