School enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia
Mongolia: School enrollment, preprimary was 80.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia is 80.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia peaked at 86.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1970.
Mongolia ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 19.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 23.2% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 27.7% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 31.5% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +85.6% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | -6.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 80.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 80.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +85.6% | 26.6% | 49.3% |
| 1994 | -31.6% | 33.6% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 17.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 23.2% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 23.0% | 40.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 49.3% | 74.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 73.9% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 80.1% | 85.9% | 2 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Mongolia was 80.1% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Mongolia ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.