Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 6.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia stood at 6.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mongolia 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +81.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +93.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +140.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +10.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.8%, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 6.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +140.3% | 0.9% | 2.2% |
| 2000 | +93.9% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | +81.8% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | +58.2% | 3.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 137 Syrian Arab Republic 6.7% compare
- 138 Sierra Leone 6.5% compare
- 139 Rwanda 6.5% compare
- 141 China 6.4% compare
- 142 Martinique 6.3% compare
- 143 Türkiye 6.3% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Mongolia was 6.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Mongolia ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release