Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 36,897 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia is 36,897, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia peaked at 94,053 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28,519, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 94,053 | — |
| 1999 | 88,728 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 79,782 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 68,797 | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 62,948 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 50,651 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 37,830 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 37,232 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32,800 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 28,519 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 35,688 | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 39,535 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 37,892 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 42,915 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 36,897 | -14.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 36,897 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,897, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 36,897 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,340, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,390 | 88,728 | 94,053 | 2 |
| 2000s | 52,863 | 32,800 | 79,782 | 7 |
| 2010s | 32,104 | 28,519 | 35,688 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39,310 | 36,897 | 42,915 | 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 36,897 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 94,053 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,519 in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Mongolia ranks 87th out of 171 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 29.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release