Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 33.15 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia stood at 33.15.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia peaked at 33.34 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 1995.
That places Mongolia 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.56 | — |
| 1972 | 27.12 | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 25.77 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 18.69 | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 21.76 | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 25.41 | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 25.56 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 27.67 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 27.6 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.47 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 28.34 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 28.33 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.69 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 28.37 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 29.28 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 26.48 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 25.94 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 23.41 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 22.96 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 18.99 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 11.48 | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 12.15 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 12.27 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.09 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 24.63 | +88.2% |
| 2000 | 26.33 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 25.7 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.31 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.96 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 27.61 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 24.15 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 29.02 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.28 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 24.17 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.52 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 27.18 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 32.99 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 33.34 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.15 | -0.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 33.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 33.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +88.2% | 13.09 | 24.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.07 | 18.69 | 27.67 | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.44 | 27.47 | 29.69 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.14 | 11.48 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.46 | 24.15 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 | 24.52 | 33.34 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mongolia was 33.15 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.34 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Mongolia ranks 12th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.