Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 11,972 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 11,972 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mongolia peaked at 11,972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,144, in 1975.
Mongolia ranks 134th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,800 | — |
| 1972 | 4,921 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,662 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4,403 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 4,144 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 4,482 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 4,496 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,598 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,821 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,943 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 5,064 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5,045 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5,140 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 5,409 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 5,550 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,917 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,230 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 6,165 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6,299 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,704 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 7,088 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,587 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 7,730 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 7,750 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7,778 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,755 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,591 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7,757 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7,172 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 7,338 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,562 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,572 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,694 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8,320 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 9,060 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9,059 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,916 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,895 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 8,795 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8,901 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9,241 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,564 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 10,238 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 10,736 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10,735 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,260 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 11,509 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,870 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11,972 | +0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11,972 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11,972 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,586 | 4,144 | 4,921 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4,870 | 4,482 | 5,409 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,702 | 5,550 | 7,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,654 | 7,172 | 8,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,340 | 8,795 | 10,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,469 | 10,735 | 11,972 | 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, teachers, gaps filled in Mongolia?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Mongolia was 11,972 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,972 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,144 in 1975.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 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.