Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 97.5% in 2020. ▲ 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
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 2000–2020
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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 97.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 97.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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