Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 29,975 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia stood at 29,975.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia peaked at 73,993 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13,431, in 2008.
That places Mongolia 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 73,993 | — |
| 1996 | 68,201 | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 66,360 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 59,655 | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 51,292 | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 44,807 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 38,333 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 33,754 | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 28,882 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 16,497 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 18,177 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 15,926 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 15,992 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13,431 | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 20,455 | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 24,423 | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 28,337 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 26,548 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 28,751 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 29,975 | +4.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 29,975 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 29,975 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,037, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +52.3% | 13,431 | 20,455 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,900 | 51,292 | 73,993 | 5 |
| 2000s | 25,089 | 13,431 | 44,807 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22,439 | 20,455 | 24,423 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28,403 | 26,548 | 29,975 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia was 29,975 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 73,993 in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,431 in 2008.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mongolia ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release