Expenditure on primary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expenditure on primary education was 32.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Mongolia, 2004–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 32.2% for expenditure on primary education in 2017.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Mongolia peaked at 32.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 75th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.1% | — |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 18.4% | 32.7% | 8 |
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 expenditure on primary education in Mongolia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Mongolia was 32.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.