Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 89.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia stood at 89.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.3% | — |
| 1999 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 89.4% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 85.3% | 100.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Mongolia was 89.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Mongolia ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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