Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 56,139 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia stood at 56,139.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia peaked at 180,124 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44,561, in 2018.
Mongolia ranks 92nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 180,124 | — |
| 1998 | 164,820 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 157,346 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 141,979 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 118,630 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 108,434 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 85,655 | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 63,501 | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 59,261 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 50,318 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 44,561 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 55,532 | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 60,482 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 57,273 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 67,932 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 56,139 | -17.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 56,139 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 56,139 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,430 | 157,346 | 180,124 | 3 |
| 2000s | 89,683 | 50,318 | 141,979 | 7 |
| 2010s | 50,046 | 44,561 | 55,532 | 2 |
| 2020s | 60,456 | 56,139 | 67,932 | 4 |
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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia was 56,139 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 180,124 in 1996.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,561 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mongolia ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release