Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 36.83 headcount basis in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
36.83 headcount basis
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
36th
of 139 countries
All-time high
36.83 headcount basis
in 2024
All-time low
27.21 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia stood at 36.83 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia peaked at 36.83 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.21 headcount basis, in 2014.
Mongolia ranks 36th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.67 headcount basis | — |
| 1999 | 32.45 headcount basis | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 32.58 headcount basis | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.29 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.78 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.77 headcount basis | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.87 headcount basis | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 34.23 headcount basis | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 33.01 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.6 headcount basis | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 31.15 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.36 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 30.99 headcount basis | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.76 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 28.96 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.59 headcount basis | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.21 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.4 headcount basis | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4 headcount basis | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 34.25 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 32.47 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 33.13 headcount basis | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.83 headcount basis | +11.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 36.83 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.92 headcount basis, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 36.83 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.18 headcount basis, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.06 headcount basis | 31.67 headcount basis | 32.45 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.06 headcount basis | 30.36 headcount basis | 34.23 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.07 headcount basis | 27.21 headcount basis | 34.25 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.14 headcount basis | 32.47 headcount basis | 36.83 headcount basis | 3 |
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 primary education in Mongolia?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Mongolia was 36.83 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.21 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 36th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release