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% |
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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,593 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 379 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 92,261 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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