School enrollment, primary, female in Mongolia
Mongolia: School enrollment, primary, female was 95.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Mongolia, 1995–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Mongolia is 95.2%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Mongolia peaked at 96.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1995.
Mongolia ranks 53rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.9% | — |
| 1996 | 85.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 95.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 95.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 81.9% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 82.8% | 91.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.7% | 96.5% | 4 |
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, primary, female in Mongolia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Mongolia was 95.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Mongolia ranks 53rd out of 167 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.