Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6157 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia stood at 0.6157 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia peaked at 0.7266 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0434 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Mongolia 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6203 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.6425 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6669 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6775 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.679 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6933 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6934 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6696 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5288 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4601 GPIA | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 GPIA | -90.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3202 GPIA | +638.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5539 GPIA | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6047 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7266 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.629 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5757 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3378 GPIA | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5698 GPIA | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6157 GPIA | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6572 GPIA | 0.6203 GPIA | 0.679 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5075 GPIA | 0.0434 GPIA | 0.6934 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6778 GPIA | 0.629 GPIA | 0.7266 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5247 GPIA | 0.3378 GPIA | 0.6157 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 132 Peru 0.6633 GPIA compare
- 133 Netherlands 0.6548 GPIA compare
- 134 Luxembourg 0.6303 GPIA compare
- 136 Cayman Islands 0.6049 GPIA compare
- 137 Cape Verde 0.5796 GPIA compare
- 138 Myanmar 0.5477 GPIA 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mongolia was 0.6157 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7266 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0434 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release