Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 1.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mongolia, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% on the previous year and down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mongolia peaked at 19.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Mongolia ranks 115th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.7% | — |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +85.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -70.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -71.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +1012.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -45.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1012.5% | 0.3% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 10.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 0.9% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 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 of primary school age, male in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mongolia was 1.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mongolia ranks 115th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/