School enrollment, primary in Mongolia

Mongolia: School enrollment, primary was 97.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
97.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2017
All-time low
81.1%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1980–2018

School enrollment, primary in Mongolia, 1980–2018

0204060801001980199920181980: 96.5 % net1983: 93.7 % net1987: 94.4 % net1995: 81.1 % net1996: 84.6 % net1997: 85.1 % net1998: 86.6 % net1999: 88.1 % net2000: 90 % net2001: 91.2 % net2002: 89.6 % net2003: 82.6 % net2004: 87.4 % net2005: 87.9 % net2006: 91.7 % net2007: 89 % net2008: 87.7 % net2009: 95.5 % net2010: 97.3 % net2011: 97.8 % net2012: 97.2 % net2013: 94.6 % net2014: 94.6 % net2015: 96 % net2016: 97.8 % net2017: 97.9 % net2018: 97.7 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2018, school enrollment, primary in Mongolia stood at 97.7%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mongolia peaked at 97.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1995.

That places Mongolia 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Mongolia, 1980 to 2018.
Year % net Change
1980 96.5%
1983 93.7% -2.8%
1987 94.4% +0.8%
1995 81.1% -14.2%
1996 84.6% +4.4%
1997 85.1% +0.6%
1998 86.6% +1.8%
1999 88.1% +1.7%
2000 90.0% +2.1%
2001 91.2% +1.3%
2002 89.6% -1.8%
2003 82.6% -7.8%
2004 87.4% +5.9%
2005 87.9% +0.5%
2006 91.7% +4.3%
2007 89.0% -2.9%
2008 87.7% -1.4%
2009 95.5% +8.8%
2010 97.3% +1.9%
2011 97.8% +0.5%
2012 97.2% -0.6%
2013 94.6% -2.7%
2014 94.6% +0.0%
2015 96.0% +1.5%
2016 97.8% +1.9%
2017 97.9% +0.0%
2018 97.7% -0.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 97.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 94.9% 93.7% 96.5% 3
1990s 85.1% 81.1% 88.1% 5
2000s 89.3% 82.6% 95.5% 10
2010s 96.8% 94.6% 97.9% 9

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 30 Myanmar 97.9% compare
  2. 31 Tunisia 97.8% compare
  3. 32 Cuba 97.7% compare
  4. 34 Malawi 97.6% compare
  5. 35 Algeria 97.6% compare
  6. 36 Portugal 97.6% compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary in Mongolia?
School enrollment, primary in Mongolia was 97.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1995.
How does Mongolia rank for school enrollment, primary?
Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
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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.