Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 194,931 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia is 194,931, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia peaked at 195,207 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,248, in 1975.
Mongolia ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 64,248 | — |
| 1976 | 66,382 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 69,198 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 69,733 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 72,090 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 74,000 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 74,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 75,400 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 77,400 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 77,700 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 76,647 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 77,881 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 83,095 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 76,830 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 68,686 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 69,868 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 78,590 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 87,550 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 115,702 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 121,351 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 125,203 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 126,221 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 124,939 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 120,695 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 120,282 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 119,361 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 126,859 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 126,005 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 121,006 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 121,637 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 128,431 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 139,779 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 135,691 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 131,408 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 125,727 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 122,139 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 128,109 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 138,508 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 147,116 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 158,028 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 167,107 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 175,173 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 182,569 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 190,497 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 195,207 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 194,931 | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 194,931 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 194,931 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number) 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 | +32.2% | 87,550 | 115,702 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,390 | 64,248 | 69,733 | 4 |
| 1980s | 75,640 | 72,090 | 77,881 | 8 |
| 1990s | 91,875 | 68,686 | 125,203 | 9 |
| 2000s | 123,544 | 119,361 | 128,431 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,361 | 122,139 | 167,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,675 | 175,173 | 195,207 | 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, male in Mongolia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia was 194,931 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,207 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,248 in 1975.
- How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release