Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1077 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.1077 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Mongolia peaked at 0.1124 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0639 units per person, in 1993.
That places Mongolia 80th 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 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1098 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1124 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0891 units per person | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0879 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.086 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0847 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0847 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0835 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0831 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0833 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0821 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0821 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0815 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.08 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0777 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.077 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.076 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0767 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0788 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0768 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0713 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0639 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0649 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0715 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0779 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1022 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1054 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1067 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1061 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1036 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0985 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0962 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.094 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.099 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0972 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.092 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0907 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0939 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0953 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0904 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0846 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0808 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.083 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.088 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0916 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0964 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1001 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.103 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1055 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1085 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1097 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1077 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0923 units per person | 0.0835 units per person | 0.1124 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0799 units per person | 0.076 units per person | 0.0833 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0819 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.1067 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0971 units per person | 0.0907 units per person | 0.1061 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.091 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | 0.1001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1069 units per person | 0.103 units per person | 0.1097 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 379,647 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5431 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1077 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,716 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9635 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Mongolia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mongolia was 0.1077 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1124 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0639 units per person in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.