Children out of school in Mongolia
Mongolia: Children out of school was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Mongolia is 8.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Mongolia peaked at 21.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +173.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +116.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +812.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +176.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 9.4% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
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 children out of school in Mongolia?
- Children out of school in Mongolia was 8.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for children out of school?
- Mongolia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.