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.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 94.8% | — |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -3.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 89.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 91.7% | 97.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 89.9% | 96.6% | 5 |
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 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.