Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 91.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia stood at 91.4%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1995.
That places Mongolia 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.5% | — |
| 1983 | 93.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 92.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 81.6% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 90.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 93.6% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.3% | 92.1% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 84.1% | 78.3% | 90.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 86.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 93.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 91.4% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 141 Kazakhstan 92.1% compare
- 142 Guatemala 91.6% compare
- 143 Martinique 91.5% compare
- 145 Kiribati 91.3% compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 90.9% compare
- 147 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.7% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Mongolia was 91.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1995.
- How does Mongolia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Mongolia ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release