Children out of school, primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Children out of school, primary was 35,209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Mongolia stood at 35,209.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mongolia peaked at 45,407 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 76th out of 197 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, primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,638 | — |
| 1983 | 10,086 | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 12,589 | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 40,787 | +224.0% |
| 1996 | 35,770 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 45,407 | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 33,260 | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 24,453 | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 16,300 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 12,326 | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 15,028 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 31,248 | +107.9% |
| 2004 | 16,163 | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 24,365 | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 13,105 | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 10,743 | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 4,327 | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 324 | -92.5% |
| 2010 | 586 | +80.9% |
| 2011 | 420 | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 3,857 | +818.3% |
| 2013 | 10,964 | +184.3% |
| 2014 | 13,033 | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 12,914 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11,391 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 18,957 | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 15,564 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 20,505 | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 28,547 | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 32,341 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 29,591 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 31,779 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 35,209 | +10.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 35,209 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 35,209 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 8.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +818.3% | 420 | 3,857 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,104 | 7,638 | 12,589 | 3 |
| 1990s | 35,935 | 24,453 | 45,407 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,393 | 324 | 31,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,819 | 420 | 20,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,493 | 28,547 | 35,209 | 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, primary in Mongolia?
- Children out of school, primary in Mongolia was 35,209 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,407 in 1997.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for children out of school, primary?
- Mongolia ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.