Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Mongolia
Mongolia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,248 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Mongolia, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Mongolia stood at 3,248. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Mongolia peaked at 3,248 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,375, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,858 | — |
| 2004 | 1,375 | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 1,905 | +38.5% |
| 2009 | 2,172 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,077 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2,361 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 2,574 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2,646 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2,578 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,468 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,745 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2,214 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 2,158 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,248 | +50.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3,248 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3,248 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 605.78, 5.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,858 | 1,858 | 1,858 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,817 | 1,375 | 2,172 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,458 | 2,077 | 2,745 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,703 | 2,158 | 3,248 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 52 Seychelles 3,658 compare
- 53 Turkey 3,586 compare
- 54 Azerbaijan 3,425 compare
- 56 Mexico 3,084 compare
- 57 Thailand 2,686
- 58 Dominican Republic 2,647 compare
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Mongolia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Mongolia was 3,248 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,248 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,375 in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Mongolia ranks 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release