School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.44 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
135th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.55 years
in 2010
All-time low
5.85 years
in 1997
Years of data
33
1981–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 8.44 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 9.55 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.85 years, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 135th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.64 years | — |
| 1986 | 7.67 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.48 years | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 6.92 years | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 6.13 years | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.95 years | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.11 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.85 years | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6.05 years | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.52 years | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 6.85 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 7.16 years | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.4 years | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.76 years | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.12 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 8.71 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 8.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.01 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.37 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.55 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 8.74 years | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.66 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.49 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.34 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.62 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.43 years | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.35 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.44 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 years | 7.64 years | 7.67 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.37 years | 5.85 years | 7.48 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.2 years | 6.85 years | 9.37 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 years | 8.34 years | 9.55 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.4 years | 8.35 years | 8.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.48 years compare
- 133 Seychelles 8.45 years compare
- 134 Comoros 8.44 years compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.44 years compare
- 137 Tajikistan 8.43 years compare
- 138 Macau, China 8.39 years compare
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 8.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.55 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 years in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release