Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 11,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Mongolia, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Mongolia is 11,593, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Mongolia peaked at 11,593 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,256, in 1975.
That places Mongolia 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2,256 | — |
| 1980 | 3,654 | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 3,921 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 4,462 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 5,306 | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 5,638 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 5,590 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,691 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,052 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6,439 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6,812 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 7,048 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7,204 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7,294 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,170 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,095 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,212 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 6,770 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6,927 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7,176 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7,183 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,333 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,939 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8,657 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 8,664 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,546 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,506 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,380 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,556 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8,884 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,192 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9,724 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 10,234 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 10,342 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,858 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 11,102 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,468 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11,593 | +1.1% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 11,593 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 11,593 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +62.0% | 2,256 | 3,654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,256 | 2,256 | 2,256 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4,012 | 3,654 | 4,462 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6,198 | 5,306 | 7,204 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7,210 | 6,770 | 7,939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,934 | 8,380 | 10,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,073 | 10,342 | 11,593 | 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 primary education, female in Mongolia?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mongolia was 11,593 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,593 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,256 in 1975.
- How does Mongolia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mongolia ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release