Girls and boys who are out of school in Mongolia
Mongolia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 15,550 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Mongolia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 15,550 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Mongolia peaked at 23,098 girls in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,200 girls, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 87th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20,521 girls | — |
| 1996 | 18,548 girls | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 23,098 girls | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 16,769 girls | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 12,870 girls | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 8,688 girls | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 6,066 girls | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 7,592 girls | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 16,031 girls | +111.2% |
| 2004 | 8,984 girls | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 12,224 girls | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 6,331 girls | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 5,650 girls | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 2,636 girls | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 2,200 girls | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5,979 girls | +171.8% |
| 2014 | 6,617 girls | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 6,453 girls | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5,401 girls | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 8,645 girls | +60.1% |
| 2018 | 6,508 girls | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 8,185 girls | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 11,323 girls | +38.3% |
| 2021 | 13,104 girls | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 11,613 girls | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 12,854 girls | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 15,550 girls | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,361 girls | 12,870 girls | 23,098 girls | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,245 girls | 2,636 girls | 16,031 girls | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,248 girls | 2,200 girls | 8,645 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,889 girls | 11,323 girls | 15,550 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Mongolia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Mongolia was 15,550 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,098 girls in 1997.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 girls in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.