Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 7,745 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 7,745 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 7,745 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,203 number, in 1972.
That places Mongolia 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,440 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,203 number | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 1,300 number | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,924 number | +48.0% |
| 1976 | 1,699 number | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 1,518 number | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 1,598 number | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 1,579 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1,703 number | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,813 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,900 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 2,205 number | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 2,349 number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2,488 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2,767 number | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3,334 number | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 3,747 number | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 4,088 number | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3,732 number | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 3,154 number | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 5,309 number | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 5,274 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,541 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5,351 number | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3,017 number | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 2,986 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,085 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3,177 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3,253 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,267 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,424 number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3,275 number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,262 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,974 number | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 4,242 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4,465 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,651 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,907 number | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 6,833 number | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 7,302 number | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 7,745 number | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,533 number | 1,203 number | 1,924 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,175 number | 1,703 number | 2,767 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,255 number | 3,017 number | 5,541 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,394 number | 2,986 number | 4,242 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,984 number | 4,465 number | 7,745 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (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 7,745 number in 2018, 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 7,745 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,203 number in 1972.
- How does Mongolia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. 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 Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.