Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia
Mongolia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia peaked at 2.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +912.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -72.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 30 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.9% compare
- 31 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
- 32 Kuwait 0.7% compare
- 34 Cuba 0.6% compare
- 35 Senegal 0.6% compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6% compare
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 school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Mongolia was 0.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 44 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release