Primary education, pupils in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, pupils was 379,647 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Mongolia stood at 379,647.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mongolia peaked at 381,720 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,200, in 1973.
That places Mongolia 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,688 | 125,200 | 153,605 | 8 |
| 1980s | 151,905 | 141,306 | 162,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183,241 | 138,434 | 251,476 | 10 |
| 2000s | 245,190 | 235,730 | 253,441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,844 | 239,288 | 327,015 | 10 |
| 2020s | 366,675 | 342,634 | 381,720 | 5 |
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 379,647 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 381,720 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,200 in 1973.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mongolia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.