Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 97.5% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
97.5%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 88 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2018
All-time low
82.5%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2020
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 97.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 98.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 44th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 82.5% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.5% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.5% | 97.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 97.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 44th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release