Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 49.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mongolia, 2007–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 49.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mongolia peaked at 51.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 83rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.6% | — |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 49.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 49.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mongolia was 49.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Mongolia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release