Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia stood at 89.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia peaked at 97.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 56th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.7% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 89.9% | 96.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Mongolia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.63 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.