Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 458.02 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Mongolia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 458.02 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mongolia peaked at 483.81 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 134.42 millions, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 97th of 138 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.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 134.42 millions | — |
| 2007 | 217.7 millions | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 269.88 millions | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 257.69 millions | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 372.55 millions | +44.6% |
| 2012 | 275.48 millions | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 337.62 millions | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 370.87 millions | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 353.52 millions | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 483.81 millions | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 458.02 millions | -5.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 458.02 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,745 millions, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 458.02 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,384 millions, 10% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207.33 millions | 134.42 millions | 269.88 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 363.7 millions | 257.69 millions | 483.81 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mongolia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Mongolia was 458.02 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 483.81 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.42 millions in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Mongolia ranks 97th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release