Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mongolia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mongolia stood at 0.2449 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mongolia peaked at 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0827 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0839 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0886 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1027 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1618 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1616 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1603 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1536 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1648 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1613 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1745 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.21 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.22 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2391 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.2449 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.2449 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.59 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 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% | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.1513 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | 0.1625 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.1638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | 0.22 units per square kilometre | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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), per square in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Mongolia was 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Mongolia ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.