School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 3.62 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 3.62 years. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 3.62 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6472 years, in 1970.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7871 years | 0.6472 years | 0.8722 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 years | 0.9216 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 0.9023 years | 1.56 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.58 years | 2.26 years | 2.83 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.07 years | 2.91 years | 3.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 years | 3.05 years | 3.62 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 6 Bulgaria 3.69 years compare
- 6 St. Helena 0.631 years compare
- 7 Finland 3.68 years compare
- 8 Andorra, Principality of 3.63 years compare
- 10 Belgium 3.53 years compare
- 11 Estonia, Republic of 3.46 years compare
- 12 Réunion 3.4 years compare
More education data for Mongolia
- 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 11,972 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.63 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mongolia was 3.62 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6472 years in 1970.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release