Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.6799 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia stood at 0.6799 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia peaked at 1.56 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6603 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Mongolia 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, 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 one year before the official primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7201 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6603 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9796 GPIA | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 1.56 GPIA | +59.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9254 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9466 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8871 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7912 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9108 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8736 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8135 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9222 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8465 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6799 GPIA | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7201 GPIA | 0.7201 GPIA | 0.7201 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9715 GPIA | 0.6603 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8271 GPIA | 0.6799 GPIA | 0.9222 GPIA | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia was 0.6799 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6603 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mongolia ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release