Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Mongolia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia was 1.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mongolia ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release