Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 9,945 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 9,945, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 9,945 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,203, in 1972.
Mongolia ranks 89th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,440 | — |
| 1972 | 1,203 | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,924 | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 1,699 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 1,518 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 1,598 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,579 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,703 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,813 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,900 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2,205 | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 2,349 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2,488 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2,767 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3,334 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 3,747 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 4,088 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,732 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 3,154 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 5,309 | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 5,274 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,541 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,351 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3,017 | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 2,986 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,085 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,177 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,253 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,267 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,424 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,275 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,262 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,974 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 4,242 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4,465 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,651 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,907 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,833 | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 7,302 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,745 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 7,843 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8,068 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8,827 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 8,821 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,450 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 9,945 | +5.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9,945 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9,945 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,376, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +68.3% | 3,154 | 5,309 |
| 1999 | -43.6% | 5,351 | 3,017 |
| 1975 | +48.0% | 1,300 | 1,924 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,533 | 1,203 | 1,924 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,175 | 1,703 | 2,767 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,255 | 3,017 | 5,541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,394 | 2,986 | 4,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,249 | 4,465 | 7,843 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,022 | 8,068 | 9,945 | 5 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 9,945 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,945 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,203 in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 89th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release