Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mongolia
Mongolia: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 30.38 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
30.38
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.23
in 2005
All-time low
22.45
in 1993
Years of data
39
1971–2018
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mongolia, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mongolia stood at 30.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mongolia peaked at 34.23 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.45, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.84 | 30.42 | 31.21 | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.1 | 30.12 | 32.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.13 | 22.45 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.06 | 30.36 | 34.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.09 | 27.21 | 30.38 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mongolia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mongolia was 30.38 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.23 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.45 in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.