Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia stood at 98.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia peaked at 98.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.6% | — |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +9.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 86.1% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 79.1% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 85.1% | 98.2% | 5 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Mongolia was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).