Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia
Mongolia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 93.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia is 93.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mongolia peaked at 99.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 73rd of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.7% | — |
| 1999 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 93.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 93.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 94.7% | 99.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.6% | 95.1% | 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 93.6% 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 99.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mongolia ranks 73rd out of 201 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 1.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release