Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 98.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1978–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 98.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 98.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 84.2%, in 1997.
Mongolia ranks 34th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 91.2% | — |
| 1979 | 95.1% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 93.5% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.2% | 91.2% | 95.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 88.3% | 84.2% | 91.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 88.5% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 98.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.2% in 1997.
- How does Mongolia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 34th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release