Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 379,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 379,647 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 381,720 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,200, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 146,014 | — |
| 1972 | 153,605 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 125,200 | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 127,100 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 127,986 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 129,802 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 133,462 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 137,121 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 138,675 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 141,306 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 145,200 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 146,500 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 150,100 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 152,700 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 153,700 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 153,100 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 155,740 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 157,800 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 162,900 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 165,400 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 166,349 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 154,588 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 138,434 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 142,132 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 158,990 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 176,036 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 234,193 | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 244,815 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 251,476 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 253,441 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 250,436 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 241,258 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 238,676 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 235,730 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 251,205 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 249,622 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 239,262 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 239,663 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 252,604 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 273,964 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 265,638 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 256,582 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 245,384 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 239,288 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 251,200 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 271,680 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 288,337 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 309,347 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 327,015 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 342,634 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 356,904 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 372,471 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 381,720 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 379,647 | -0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 379,647 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 379,647 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +33.0% | 176,036 | 234,193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,441 | 125,200 | 153,605 | 9 |
| 1980s | 151,905 | 141,306 | 162,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,241 | 138,434 | 251,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,190 | 235,730 | 253,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,844 | 239,288 | 327,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,675 | 342,634 | 381,720 | 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mongolia was 379,647 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,720 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,200 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.