Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia

Mongolia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 379,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
379,647
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
381,720
in 2023
All-time low
125,200
in 1973
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 379,647 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 381,720 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,200, in 1973.

That places Mongolia 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 146,014
1972 153,605 +5.2%
1973 125,200 -18.5%
1974 127,100 +1.5%
1975 127,986 +0.7%
1976 129,802 +1.4%
1977 133,462 +2.8%
1978 137,121 +2.7%
1979 138,675 +1.1%
1980 141,306 +1.9%
1981 145,200 +2.8%
1982 146,500 +0.9%
1983 150,100 +2.5%
1984 152,700 +1.7%
1985 153,700 +0.7%
1986 153,100 -0.4%
1987 155,740 +1.7%
1988 157,800 +1.3%
1989 162,900 +3.2%
1990 165,400 +1.5%
1991 166,349 +0.6%
1992 154,588 -7.1%
1993 138,434 -10.4%
1994 142,132 +2.7%
1995 158,990 +11.9%
1996 176,036 +10.7%
1997 234,193 +33.0%
1998 244,815 +4.5%
1999 251,476 +2.7%
2000 253,441 +0.8%
2001 250,436 -1.2%
2002 241,258 -3.7%
2003 238,676 -1.1%
2004 235,730 -1.2%
2005 251,205 +6.6%
2006 249,622 -0.6%
2007 239,262 -4.2%
2008 239,663 +0.2%
2009 252,604 +5.4%
2010 273,964 +8.5%
2011 265,638 -3.0%
2012 256,582 -3.4%
2013 245,384 -4.4%
2014 239,288 -2.5%
2015 251,200 +5.0%
2016 271,680 +8.2%
2017 288,337 +6.1%
2018 309,347 +7.3%
2019 327,015 +5.7%
2020 342,634 +4.8%
2021 356,904 +4.2%
2022 372,471 +4.4%
2023 381,720 +2.5%
2024 379,647 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 135,441 125,200 153,605 9
1980s 151,905 141,306 162,900 10
1990s 183,241 138,434 251,476 10
2000s 245,190 235,730 253,441 10
2010s 272,844 239,288 327,015 10
2020s 366,675 342,634 381,720 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 119 Hungary 384,692 compare
  2. 120 New Zealand 383,018 compare
  3. 121 Botswana 381,674 compare
  4. 123 Austria 368,502 compare
  5. 124 Finland 360,117 compare
  6. 125 Oman 358,346 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Mongolia was 379,647 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 381,720 in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 125,200 in 1973.
How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.