School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Mongolia
Mongolia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 8.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.52 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
130th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.57 years
in 2010
All-time low
6.06 years
in 1997
Years of data
29
1993–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mongolia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mongolia stood at 8.52 years.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mongolia peaked at 9.57 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.06 years, in 1997.
That places Mongolia 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.53 years | — |
| 1995 | 6.33 years | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.06 years | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.25 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.69 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 7 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.31 years | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 7.54 years | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.85 years | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8.17 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.78 years | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 8.9 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.85 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.07 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.43 years | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.72 years | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 8.65 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.47 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3 years | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.64 years | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.55 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.49 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.54 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 8.48 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.52 years | +0.5% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 8.52 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 8.52 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 years, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 years | 6.06 years | 6.69 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.29 years | 7 years | 9.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 years | 8.3 years | 9.57 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.52 years | 8.48 years | 8.56 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 127 North Macedonia 8.61 years compare
- 128 Cuba 8.6 years compare
- 129 Belarus 8.59 years compare
- 131 Seychelles 8.45 years compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 8.43 years compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 8.41 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mongolia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Mongolia was 8.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 years in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Mongolia ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release