Primary education, teachers in Mongolia
Mongolia: Primary education, teachers was 11,972 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Mongolia, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Mongolia stood at 11,972. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Mongolia peaked at 11,972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,144, in 1975.
That places Mongolia 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,622 | 4,144 | 4,921 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,905 | 4,482 | 5,409 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6,702 | 5,550 | 7,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,654 | 7,172 | 8,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,340 | 8,795 | 10,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,469 | 10,735 | 11,972 | 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)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9778 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Mongolia?
- Primary education, teachers in Mongolia was 11,972 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,972 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,144 in 1975.
- How does Mongolia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.