Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 8.6% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia peaked at 21.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +173.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +116.5% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +85.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +812.7% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +176.3% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 9.4% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Mongolia was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.