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 8.5% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia is 8.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia peaked at 31.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 90th 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.6% | — |
| 1999 | 29.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -17.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 90% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.5% | 29.4% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 10.7% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 10.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 87 Montserrat 8.9% compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
- 89 Cook Islands 8.6% compare
- 91 Naoero 8.1% compare
- 92 Bulgaria 8.1% compare
- 93 Colombia 8.0% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mongolia was 8.5% 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 31.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mongolia ranks 90th 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 1.4%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release