Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%) was 0.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 88.3%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2015–2021
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 0.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
That places Mongolia 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +270.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +511.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -88.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.0%, 15% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 0.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release