Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8447 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8447 GPIA
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.6914 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
27
1995–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia stood at 0.8447 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6914 GPIA, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 133rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9961 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9913 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9537 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9414 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1.37 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 1.27 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9367 GPIA | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8753 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7558 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7036 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7023 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7286 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6914 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7261 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8447 GPIA | +16.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.8447 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.8447 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 81% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9913 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9414 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9777 GPIA | 0.7036 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7386 GPIA | 0.6914 GPIA | 0.8447 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 130 El Salvador 0.8533 GPIA compare
- 131 Slovakia 0.8454 GPIA compare
- 132 Mauritania 0.8447 GPIA compare
- 134 Cuba 0.8443 GPIA compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 0.8435 GPIA compare
- 136 Zimbabwe 0.8429 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Mongolia was 0.8447 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6914 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Mongolia ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release