Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 93.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 106.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 147th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 95.7% | — |
| 1986 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 76.7% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 105.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 106.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.8% | 95.7% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.2% | 74.3% | 93.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 85.5% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 93.5% | 106.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 92.6% | 93.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 144 San Marino 94.1% compare
- 145 Jamaica 93.7% compare
- 146 Seychelles 93.7% compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 92.9% compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 92.9% compare
- 150 Mozambique 92.9% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 93.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release