School enrollment, primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: School enrollment, primary was 92.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 92.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mongolia peaked at 121.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1994.
That places Mongolia 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.5% | — |
| 1972 | 95.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 100.2% | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 104.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 101.7% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 101.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 101.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 100.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 100.3% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 101.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 84.5% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 89.7% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 102.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 105.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 108.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 109.4% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 121.8% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 120.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 115.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 107.7% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | -0.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 92.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 92.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.1% | 94.5% | 104.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 99.8% | 97.4% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 78.6% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.7% | 96.1% | 109.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.5% | 94.1% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 92.0% | 93.3% | 5 |
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 in Mongolia?
- School enrollment, primary in Mongolia was 92.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1994.
- How does Mongolia rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mongolia ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. 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.