Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.5575 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia is 0.5575 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia peaked at 0.7649 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5366 GPIA, in 2006.
That places Mongolia 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7408 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7603 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7649 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7125 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7131 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6847 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6754 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5918 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5366 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5921 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5902 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5674 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5476 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6237 GPIA | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5575 GPIA | -10.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.5575 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.5575 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7505 GPIA | 0.7408 GPIA | 0.7603 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6684 GPIA | 0.5366 GPIA | 0.7649 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5911 GPIA | 0.5902 GPIA | 0.5921 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5741 GPIA | 0.5476 GPIA | 0.6237 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia was 0.5575 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7649 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5366 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mongolia ranks 154th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release