Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia stood at 10.6%.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and up 1,510.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia peaked at 14.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 34th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7% | — |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -72.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +229.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +471582.7% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 0.0% | 14.7% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia was 10.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Mongolia ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,510.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release