Inequality in education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Inequality in education was 0.1188 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Mongolia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1188 for inequality in education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Mongolia peaked at 0.1192 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1145, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1145 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1145 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1145 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1192 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1192 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1192 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1192 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1192 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1188 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1188 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1188 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1188 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1188 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1188 | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1188 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1188 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1177 | 0.1145 | 0.1192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1188 | 0.1188 | 0.1188 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Mongolia?
- Inequality in education in Mongolia was 0.1188 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1192 in 2013.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1145 in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for inequality in education?
- Mongolia ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.