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 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.3% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia peaked at 19.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Mongolia 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 10.0% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | — |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +107.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -85.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 1.3% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 143 Switzerland 1.5% compare
- 144 Croatia 1.4% compare
- 145 Jamaica 1.3% compare
- 147 Sweden 1.2% compare
- 148 Netherlands 1.2% compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1% 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 one year before the official primary in Mongolia?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mongolia was 1.3% 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 19.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mongolia ranks 146th out of 175 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 83.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release