Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.7%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2006–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mongolia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mongolia stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mongolia peaked at 3.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.
That places Mongolia 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +412.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -33.4% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 28 United States of America 2.5% compare
- 29 Lesotho 2.3% compare
- 30 South Africa 2.1% compare
- 32 Jordan 1.7% compare
- 33 El Salvador 1.7% compare
- 34 Ecuador 1.5% 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, female in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mongolia was 1.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mongolia ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release