Primary education, pupils in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, pupils was 379,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Mongolia stood at 379,647.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Mongolia, year by year
| 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% |
| 1978 | 137,121 | +5.6% |
| 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% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 379,647 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 379,647 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +33.0% | 176,036 | 234,193 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,688 | 125,200 | 153,605 | 8 |
| 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
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 379,647 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,720 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,200 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.