School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 59,714 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
59,714 number
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
126th
of 204 countries
All-time high
66,075 number
in 2000
All-time low
27,902 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 59,714 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 66,075 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,902 number, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 126th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,902 number | — |
| 1971 | 29,868 number | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 32,436 number | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 37,222 number | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 39,330 number | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 40,630 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 41,038 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 41,613 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 42,296 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 43,079 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 44,182 number | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 45,597 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 46,945 number | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 48,246 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 49,411 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 50,150 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 50,413 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50,887 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 51,478 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 52,156 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 53,048 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 54,119 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 54,952 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 55,695 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 56,638 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 58,259 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 60,575 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 60,272 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62,375 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 64,591 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 66,075 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 65,392 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62,636 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 60,204 number | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 57,765 number | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 55,275 number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 53,137 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 51,301 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 49,381 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 45,979 number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 44,646 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 43,663 number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 42,986 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 42,650 number | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42,958 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44,465 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 47,225 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 50,032 number | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 52,988 number | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 56,207 number | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 59,714 number | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37,541 number | 27,902 number | 43,079 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,946 number | 44,182 number | 52,156 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,052 number | 53,048 number | 64,591 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,714 number | 45,979 number | 66,075 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,782 number | 42,650 number | 56,207 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,714 number | 59,714 number | 59,714 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 59,714 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,075 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,902 number in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 126th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.