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.
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
More education data for Mongolia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (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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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.