Primary education, pupils in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, pupils was 48.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1975–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 48.8% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mongolia peaked at 50.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.8%, in 2013.
Mongolia ranks 66th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.5% | 48.9% | 49.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.0% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 49.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,972 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 91.8% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 1.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Mongolia?
- Primary education, pupils in Mongolia was 48.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2013.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mongolia ranks 66th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.