Primary education, teachers in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, teachers was 11,972 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Mongolia stood at 11,972. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Mongolia peaked at 11,972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,144, in 1975.
That places Mongolia 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,800 | — |
| 1972 | 4,921 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4,144 | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 4,482 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 4,496 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4,700 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5,064 | +7.7% |
| 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 | 4,622 | 4,144 | 4,921 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,905 | 4,482 | 5,409 | 7 |
| 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 in Mongolia?
- Primary education, teachers in Mongolia was 11,972 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,972 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,144 in 1975.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.