Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia
Mongolia: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 2.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia, 2004–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia is 2.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 624.5% on the previous year and up 397.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia peaked at 2.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +624.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Colombia 3.0% compare
- 7 India 2.8% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 2.8% compare
- 10 Honduras 2.4% compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 2.3%
- 12 El Salvador 2.2% compare
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 initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Mongolia was 2.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release