Primary education, pupils in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1994
All-time low
48.8%
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2018
Primary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mongolia peaked at 50.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 49.8% | — |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 48.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 48.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 9 |
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 primary education, pupils in Mongolia?
- Primary education, pupils in Mongolia was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mongolia ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.