Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia

Mongolia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 10.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.8%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1975
All-time low
10.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia stood at 10.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia peaked at 35.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2010.

Mongolia ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mongolia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.6%
1965 22.2% +42.3%
1970 24.2% +9.1%
1975 35.8% +47.9%
1980 34.1% -4.8%
1985 31.8% -6.7%
1990 25.7% -19.3%
1995 20.7% -19.4%
2000 14.2% -31.1%
2005 12.6% -11.4%
2010 10.8% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 15.6% 22.2% 2
1970s 30.0% 24.2% 35.8% 2
1980s 32.9% 31.8% 34.1% 2
1990s 23.2% 20.7% 25.7% 2
2000s 13.4% 12.6% 14.2% 2
2010s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 109 Tonga 11.2% compare
  2. 110 Albania 10.9% compare
  3. 111 Romania 10.9% compare
  4. 113 Egypt 10.5% compare
  5. 114 Netherlands 10.5% compare
  6. 115 Ghana 10.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia was 10.8% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Mongolia ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)