Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia stood at 91.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1995.
That places Mongolia 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.5% | — |
| 1983 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 91.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 91.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.3% | 92.1% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 78.3% | 90.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 86.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.6% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Mongolia was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Mongolia ranks 149th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.