Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia

Mongolia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 13.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
13.2%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
76th
of 127 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2016
All-time low
10.6%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, 2004–2017

0510152004201020172004: 11.52007: 13.62009: 152010: 12.52011: 15.82012: 10.62013: 13.22014: 14.22015: 13.52016: 16.62017: 13.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 13.2% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.

That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2012.

That places Mongolia 76th out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Mongolia, 2004 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2004 11.5%
2007 13.6% +18.1%
2009 15.0% +10.1%
2010 12.5% -16.8%
2011 15.8% +26.7%
2012 10.6% -33.2%
2013 13.2% +24.6%
2014 14.2% +7.9%
2015 13.5% -5.4%
2016 16.6% +23.0%
2017 13.2% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.4% 11.5% 15.0% 3
2010s 13.7% 10.6% 16.6% 8

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  1. 73 Indonesia 13.5% compare
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  3. 75 Guatemala 13.2% compare
  4. 77 Vanuatu 13.1% compare
  5. 78 Singapore 13.0% compare
  6. 79 Mexico 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Mongolia was 13.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2012.
How does Mongolia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Mongolia ranks 76th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release