Primary completion rate, total in Mongolia

Mongolia: Primary completion rate, total was 93.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
102.4%
in 2003
All-time low
72.5%
in 1995
Years of data
25
1978–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Mongolia, 1978–2024

02550751001978200120241978: 94.4 % of relevant age group1979: 97.6 % of relevant age group1980: 97 % of relevant age group1983: 97.8 % of relevant age group1995: 72.5 % of relevant age group1996: 76.8 % of relevant age group1997: 74.1 % of relevant age group1998: 85 % of relevant age group1999: 84.6 % of relevant age group2000: 86.9 % of relevant age group2001: 93.1 % of relevant age group2002: 100.2 % of relevant age group2003: 102.4 % of relevant age group2004: 99.4 % of relevant age group2005: 97.4 % of relevant age group2015: 97.8 % of relevant age group2016: 93.2 % of relevant age group2017: 90.2 % of relevant age group2018: 97.5 % of relevant age group2019: 99.1 % of relevant age group2020: 95.2 % of relevant age group2021: 83.7 % of relevant age group2022: 96.1 % of relevant age group2023: 94.1 % of relevant age group2024: 93.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Mongolia stood at 93.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Mongolia peaked at 102.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1995.

Mongolia ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 96.0% 94.4% 97.6% 2
1980s 97.4% 97.0% 97.8% 2
1990s 78.6% 72.5% 85.0% 5
2000s 96.6% 86.9% 102.4% 6
2010s 95.6% 90.2% 99.1% 5
2020s 92.5% 83.7% 96.1% 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 100 Ireland 93.7% compare
  2. 101 Tunisia 93.6% compare
  3. 102 Eswatini 93.6% compare
  4. 104 San Marino 93.4% compare
  5. 105 East Timor 93.2% compare
  6. 106 Kiribati 92.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Mongolia?
Primary completion rate, total in Mongolia was 93.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1995.
How does Mongolia rank for primary completion rate, total?
Mongolia ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.