Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) was 2 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 223 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1970
All-time low
2 years
in 2009
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 2 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Mongolia peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 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 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 217 French Guiana 2 years compare
- 217 Georgia 2 years compare
- 217 Guadeloupe 2 years compare
- 217 Martinique 2 years compare
- 217 Reunion 2 years compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 years 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 official entrance age to pre-primary education in Mongolia?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Mongolia was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.