Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 35.44 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 35.44 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia peaked at 35.44 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.71 headcount basis, in 2013.
That places Mongolia 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.71 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 27.78 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.27 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.76 headcount basis | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 30.53 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.23 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.69 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.73 headcount basis | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.47 headcount basis | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.13 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.44 headcount basis | +7.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 35.44 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11 headcount basis, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 35.44 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.32 headcount basis, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8 headcount basis | 27.71 headcount basis | 32.3 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.09 headcount basis | 31.73 headcount basis | 35.44 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 24 Gambia 36.87 headcount basis compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 36.75 headcount basis compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.99 headcount basis compare
- 28 Cook Islands 34.93 headcount basis compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 32.86 headcount basis compare
- 30 Senegal 32.72 headcount basis compare
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia was 35.44 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.44 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.71 headcount basis in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release