Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia

Mongolia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2449 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
206th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2449 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0809 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
52
1971–2023

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1971–2023

0.10.150.20.25197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 0.2449 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0809 units per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Mongolia 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1971 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0944 units per square kilometre
1972 0.0993 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1973 0.0809 units per square kilometre -18.5%
1974 0.0821 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1975 0.0827 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1976 0.0839 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 0.0886 units per square kilometre +5.6%
1979 0.0896 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1980 0.0913 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1981 0.0938 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1982 0.0947 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1983 0.097 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1984 0.0987 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1985 0.0993 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 0.0989 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1987 0.1006 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1988 0.102 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1989 0.1053 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 0.1069 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1991 0.1075 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1992 0.0999 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1993 0.0895 units per square kilometre -10.4%
1994 0.0918 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1995 0.1027 units per square kilometre +11.9%
1996 0.1138 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1997 0.1513 units per square kilometre +33.0%
1998 0.1582 units per square kilometre +4.5%
1999 0.1625 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 0.1638 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2001 0.1618 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2002 0.1559 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2003 0.1535 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2004 0.1516 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2005 0.1616 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2006 0.1603 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2007 0.1536 units per square kilometre -4.2%
2008 0.1539 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2009 0.1622 units per square kilometre +5.4%
2010 0.1759 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2011 0.1706 units per square kilometre -3.0%
2012 0.1648 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2013 0.1576 units per square kilometre -4.4%
2014 0.1537 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2015 0.1613 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2016 0.1745 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2017 0.1852 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 0.1986 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2019 0.21 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2020 0.22 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2021 0.2291 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 0.2391 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2023 0.2449 units per square kilometre +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0877 units per square kilometre 0.0809 units per square kilometre 0.0993 units per square kilometre 8
1980s 0.0982 units per square kilometre 0.0913 units per square kilometre 0.1053 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1184 units per square kilometre 0.0895 units per square kilometre 0.1625 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.1578 units per square kilometre 0.1516 units per square kilometre 0.1638 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.1752 units per square kilometre 0.1537 units per square kilometre 0.21 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2333 units per square kilometre 0.22 units per square kilometre 0.2449 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 203 Iceland 0.3205 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 204 Australia 0.2939 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 205 Canada 0.2766 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2449 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0809 units per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Mongolia ranks 206th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.