Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 27.44 headcount basis in 2022. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mongolia, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mongolia is 27.44 headcount basis, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mongolia peaked at 37.56 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.44 headcount basis, in 2022.
Mongolia ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.05 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 31.27 headcount basis | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 37.28 headcount basis | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 37.56 headcount basis | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.9 headcount basis | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 30.81 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 35.41 headcount basis | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 36.33 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.76 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.99 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 33.35 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.21 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.82 headcount basis | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.44 headcount basis | -21.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 27.44 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 27.44 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.15 headcount basis | 30.81 headcount basis | 37.56 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 34.7 headcount basis | 32.99 headcount basis | 36.33 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 27.44 headcount basis | 27.44 headcount basis | 27.44 headcount basis | 1 |
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mongolia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Mongolia was 27.44 headcount basis in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.56 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.44 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release