Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia
Mongolia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 72,992 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia stood at 72,992 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia peaked at 72,992 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,745 number, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34,745 number | — |
| 1971 | 37,028 number | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 39,309 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 40,986 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 41,813 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42,276 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 42,628 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 43,307 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 44,279 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 45,621 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 47,015 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 48,257 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 49,527 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 50,467 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 50,956 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51,281 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 51,578 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 52,257 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 53,197 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 54,409 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 55,647 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 56,738 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 57,652 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 58,997 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 60,921 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 62,856 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 64,465 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 65,806 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 65,781 number | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 63,872 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 61,153 number | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 58,183 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 55,481 number | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 53,038 number | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 51,046 number | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 47,515 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 46,071 number | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 44,769 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 43,768 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 43,063 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43,445 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44,437 number | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46,297 number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49,109 number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 52,537 number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 56,242 number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 59,743 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 63,222 number | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 66,747 number | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 70,084 number | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 72,992 number | +4.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 72,992 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 72,992 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,199 number | 34,745 number | 45,621 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,894 number | 47,015 number | 54,409 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,274 number | 55,647 number | 65,806 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,409 number | 43,063 number | 61,153 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,186 number | 43,445 number | 70,084 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,992 number | 72,992 number | 72,992 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Mongolia was 72,992 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 72,992 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,745 number in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Mongolia ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.