Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
180th
of 217 countries
All-time high
121.8%
in 2010
All-time low
78.6%
in 1994
Years of data
53
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 92.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 121.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1994.
Mongolia ranks 180th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.5% | — |
| 1972 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 100.2% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 104.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 101.7% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 101.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 100.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 109.4% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 121.8% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 120.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 115.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 107.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.1% | 94.5% | 104.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 97.4% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 78.6% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.7% | 96.1% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 94.1% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 93.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Mongolia was 92.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release