School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 282,921 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
282,921
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
108th
of 222 countries
All-time high
328,744
in 2020
All-time low
169,821
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 282,921 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 328,744 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 169,821, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,485 | — |
| 1971 | 170,888 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 170,242 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 169,821 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 171,970 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 176,087 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 181,758 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 188,211 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 194,380 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 200,342 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 204,045 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 207,386 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 209,819 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 210,639 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 212,751 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 215,163 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 218,341 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 222,755 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 227,805 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 234,354 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 241,021 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 249,037 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 257,268 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 263,581 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 265,573 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 262,986 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 256,738 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 248,399 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 295,354 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 285,511 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 276,498 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 267,474 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 259,120 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 250,740 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 244,568 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 189,298 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 186,278 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 184,394 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 182,999 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 190,908 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 198,707 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 211,396 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 228,812 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 248,297 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 260,687 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 274,260 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 288,690 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 300,434 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 316,934 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 326,865 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 328,744 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 319,414 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 309,588 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 300,220 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 291,776 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 282,921 | -3.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 282,921 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 282,921 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,418 | 169,821 | 200,342 | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,306 | 204,045 | 234,354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262,547 | 241,021 | 295,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,228 | 182,999 | 276,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,508 | 198,707 | 326,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,444 | 282,921 | 328,744 | 6 |
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 school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 282,921 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 328,744 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,821 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release