School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 403,423 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 403,423, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 411,140 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 124,953, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 121st out of 216 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136,212 | 124,953 | 160,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152,308 | 139,648 | 162,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,077 | 163,559 | 262,964 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,498 | 217,832 | 261,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,833 | 220,364 | 347,395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,102 | 371,031 | 411,140 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 403,423 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 411,140 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,953 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release