Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia is 92.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia peaked at 98.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 118th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.4% | — |
| 1996 | 81.2% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 82.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | -1.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 92.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 92.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 78.4% | 90.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 85.8% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 94.2% | 98.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.2% | 94.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 115 Colombia 93.2% compare
- 116 Panama 92.8% compare
- 117 New Caledonia 92.4%
- 119 Mexico 92.1%
- 120 Martinique 92.1%
- 121 Guatemala 91.6% 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mongolia was 92.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.