Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mongolia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mongolia is 9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 92.9% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 6,653 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2024.
Mongolia ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 6,653 | — |
| 1979 | 3,808 | -42.8% |
| 1980 | 2,528 | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 1,600 | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 1,632 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,392 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 1,621 | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 1,754 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2,316 | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 1,951 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1,407 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 1,518 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,549 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,434 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1,095 | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 814 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 1,182 | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 430 | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 258 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 176 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 276 | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 269 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 154 | -42.8% |
| 2014 | 129 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 185 | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 871 | +370.8% |
| 2017 | 318 | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 186 | -41.5% |
| 2019 | 111 | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 115 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 96 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 180 | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 126 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | -92.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 397, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +370.8% | 185 | 871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,230 | 3,808 | 6,653 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,064 | 1,600 | 2,528 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,743 | 1,392 | 2,316 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,164 | 258 | 1,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.5 | 111 | 871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.2 | 9 | 180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 181 Solomon Islands 13 compare
- 182 Monaco 12 compare
- 183 Kuwait 11 compare
- 185 Nauru 3 compare
- 186 Tuvalu 2 compare
- 187 Canada 0
- 187 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 187 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 187 United Kingdom 0
- 187 Gibraltar 0
- 187 Indonesia 0 compare
- 187 Iceland 0
- 187 Japan 0
- 187 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 187 Moldova 0 compare
- 187 Maldives 0 compare
- 187 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 187 Montserrat 0 compare
- 187 Malaysia 0
- 187 Norway 0
- 187 Oman 0 compare
- 187 San Marino 0 compare
- 187 Seychelles 0 compare
- 187 Uzbekistan 0 compare
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mongolia was 9 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,653 in 1978.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2024.
- How does Mongolia rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release