Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mongolia

Mongolia: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 2 years in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 2013
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mongolia, 1999–2019

01231999200920191999: 3 years2000: 3 years2001: 3 years2002: 3 years2003: 3 years2004: 3 years2005: 3 years2006: 3 years2007: 3 years2008: 3 years2009: 3 years2013: 2 years2014: 2 years2015: 2 years2016: 2 years2017: 2 years2018: 2 years2019: 2 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 2 years for official entrance age to early childhood education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Mongolia peaked at 3 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2013.

Mongolia ranks 112th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to early childhood education (years) in Mongolia, 1999 to 2019.
Year years Change
1999 3 years
2000 3 years +0.0%
2001 3 years +0.0%
2002 3 years +0.0%
2003 3 years +0.0%
2004 3 years +0.0%
2005 3 years +0.0%
2006 3 years +0.0%
2007 3 years +0.0%
2008 3 years +0.0%
2009 3 years +0.0%
2013 2 years -33.3%
2014 2 years +0.0%
2015 2 years +0.0%
2016 2 years +0.0%
2017 2 years +0.0%
2018 2 years +0.0%
2019 2 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 1
2000s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 2 years 2 years 2 years 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 112 Belarus 2 years compare
  2. 112 Gambia 2 years compare
  3. 112 Guinea 2 years compare
  4. 112 Hungary 2 years compare
  5. 112 Mauritius 2 years compare
  6. 112 Russian Federation 2 years compare
  7. 112 Saudi Arabia 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to early childhood education in Mongolia?
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Mongolia was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1999.
What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
Mongolia ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to early childhood education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,285 data points, 1970–2020
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.