Children out of school, primary in Mongolia

Mongolia: Children out of school, primary was 35,209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35,209
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
76th
of 197 countries
All-time high
45,407
in 1997
All-time low
324
in 2009
Years of data
33
1980–2024

Children out of school, primary in Mongolia, 1980–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1980200220241980: 7.6k1983: 10.1k1987: 12.6k1995: 40.8k1996: 35.8k1997: 45.4k1998: 33.3k1999: 24.5k2000: 16.3k2001: 12.3k2002: 15.0k2003: 31.2k2004: 16.2k2005: 24.4k2006: 13.1k2007: 10.7k2008: 4.3k2009: 3242010: 5862011: 4202012: 3.9k2013: 11.0k2014: 13.0k2015: 12.9k2016: 11.4k2017: 19.0k2018: 15.6k2019: 20.5k2020: 28.5k2021: 32.3k2022: 29.6k2023: 31.8k2024: 35.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, children out of school, primary in Mongolia stood at 35,209.

The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mongolia peaked at 45,407 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 324, in 2009.

That places Mongolia 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,104 7,638 12,589 3
1990s 35,935 24,453 45,407 5
2000s 14,393 324 31,248 10
2010s 10,819 420 20,505 10
2020s 31,493 28,547 35,209 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 73 Solomon Islands 36,440 compare
  2. 74 Thailand 36,067 compare
  3. 75 Panama 35,837 compare
  4. 77 Spain 34,050 compare
  5. 78 Tajikistan 33,418 compare
  6. 79 Cuba 33,328 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Mongolia?
Children out of school, primary in Mongolia was 35,209 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 45,407 in 1997.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 324 in 2009.
How does Mongolia rank for children out of school, primary?
Mongolia ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.