School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 38,225 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia is 38,225, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia peaked at 43,736 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,679, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 118th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,679 | — |
| 1971 | 21,052 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 21,130 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 21,046 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 20,924 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 20,927 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21,296 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22,319 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 23,197 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 24,051 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 24,588 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 25,070 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 25,507 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 25,882 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26,159 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 26,229 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 26,129 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 26,874 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 27,287 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 27,839 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 28,408 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 29,173 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 30,164 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 31,325 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 32,387 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32,971 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 32,858 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32,351 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 31,213 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 30,063 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 28,999 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 28,003 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 27,121 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 26,389 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 25,766 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 24,440 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 23,489 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23,436 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 22,921 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 22,726 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22,998 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23,850 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 25,466 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 27,569 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 30,188 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 33,354 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 36,288 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 35,088 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 38,338 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 42,138 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 43,736 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 43,714 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42,209 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 39,961 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 38,532 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 38,225 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,662 | 20,679 | 24,051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,156 | 24,588 | 27,839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,091 | 28,408 | 32,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,329 | 22,726 | 28,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,528 | 22,998 | 42,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,063 | 38,225 | 43,736 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Mongolia was 38,225 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,736 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,679 in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release