Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 0.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.0% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 2.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Mongolia 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.8% | — |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -40.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +348.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +80.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -93.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +348.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 176 China 0.0% compare
- 177 Kuwait 0.0% compare
- 178 South Korea 0.0% compare
- 180 Canada 0.0%
- 180 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 180 Cayman Islands 0.0% compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0.0%
- 180 Indonesia 0.0% compare
- 180 Iceland 0.0%
- 180 Japan 0.0%
- 180 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 180 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 180 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 180 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 180 Malaysia 0.0%
- 180 Norway 0.0%
- 180 Oman 0.0% compare
- 180 San Marino 0.0% compare
- 180 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 180 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.44 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mongolia was 0.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release