Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 256,720 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
256,720 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
256,720 number
in 2018
All-time low
27,583 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 256,720 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 155.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 256,720 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27,583 number, in 1970.

Mongolia ranks 71st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 27,583 number
1971 29,613 number +7.4%
1972 32,628 number +10.2%
1973 33,495 number +2.7%
1974 34,924 number +4.3%
1975 35,961 number +3.0%
1976 36,974 number +2.8%
1977 38,569 number +4.3%
1978 40,844 number +5.9%
1979 43,686 number +7.0%
1980 47,011 number +7.6%
1981 49,807 number +5.9%
1982 52,278 number +5.0%
1983 53,849 number +3.0%
1984 55,703 number +3.4%
1985 59,143 number +6.2%
1986 62,470 number +5.6%
1987 69,746 number +11.6%
1988 70,594 number +1.2%
1989 81,029 number +14.8%
1990 88,274 number +8.9%
1991 97,212 number +10.1%
1992 95,715 number -1.5%
1993 85,671 number -10.5%
1994 59,909 number -30.1%
1995 60,959 number +1.8%
1996 64,086 number +5.1%
1997 67,972 number +6.1%
1998 70,035 number +3.0%
1999 74,299 number +6.1%
2000 78,630 number +5.8%
2001 79,294 number +0.8%
2002 83,578 number +5.4%
2003 87,711 number +4.9%
2004 90,215 number +2.9%
2005 82,674 number -8.4%
2006 95,038 number +15.0%
2007 94,702 number -0.4%
2008 100,449 number +6.1%
2009 102,522 number +2.1%
2010 109,479 number +6.8%
2011 122,105 number +11.5%
2012 133,351 number +9.2%
2013 180,969 number +35.7%
2014 193,672 number +7.0%
2015 206,636 number +6.7%
2016 225,388 number +9.1%
2017 243,432 number +8.0%
2018 256,720 number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35,428 number 27,583 number 43,686 number 10
1980s 60,163 number 47,011 number 81,029 number 10
1990s 76,413 number 59,909 number 97,212 number 10
2000s 89,481 number 78,630 number 102,522 number 10
2010s 185,750 number 109,479 number 256,720 number 9

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 68 Rwanda 282,428 number compare
  2. 69 Cambodia 265,827 number compare
  3. 70 Austria 257,226 number compare
  4. 72 Senegal 252,330 number compare
  5. 73 Kyrgyzstan 251,012 number compare
  6. 74 Tunisia 250,813 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 256,720 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 256,720 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 27,583 number in 1970.
How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.