Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 35.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mongolia, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 35.44 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mongolia peaked at 35.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.71, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 27th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.71 | — |
| 2014 | 27.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.27 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.76 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 30.53 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.23 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.69 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.73 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.47 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.13 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.44 | +7.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 35.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 35.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.32, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.8 | 27.71 | 32.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.09 | 31.73 | 35.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 24 Gambia 36.87 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 36.75 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.99 compare
- 28 Cook Islands 34.93 compare
- 29 Zimbabwe 32.86 compare
- 30 Senegal 32.72 compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mongolia?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Mongolia was 35.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.71 in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Mongolia ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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