Average age, primary education and below in Mongolia

Mongolia: Average age, primary education and below was 48.47 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.47
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
48.47
in 2021
All-time low
15.45
in 2011
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Average age, primary education and below in Mongolia, 2002–2021

203040502002201120212002: 23.62006: 21.32007: 22.62008: 41.62009: 22.32010: 15.82011: 15.52014: 22.22016: 18.72017: 452018: 46.32019: 46.92020: 47.92021: 48.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age, primary education and below in Mongolia stood at 48.47. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 213.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Mongolia peaked at 48.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.45, in 2011.

Mongolia ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, primary education and below in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 23.57
2006 21.28 -9.7%
2007 22.57 +6.1%
2008 41.56 +84.1%
2009 22.29 -46.4%
2010 15.81 -29.0%
2011 15.45 -2.3%
2014 22.17 +43.5%
2016 18.66 -15.8%
2017 44.95 +140.9%
2018 46.28 +3.0%
2019 46.88 +1.3%
2020 47.93 +2.3%
2021 48.47 +1.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 48.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 48.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.44, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age, primary education and below in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +140.9% 18.66 44.95

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.25 21.28 41.56 5
2010s 30.03 15.45 46.88 7
2020s 48.2 47.93 48.47 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 30 Bulgaria 51.36 compare
  2. 31 Thailand 48.96 compare
  3. 32 Poland 48.9 compare
  4. 34 Austria 47.88
  5. 35 North Macedonia 47.67 compare
  6. 36 Kosovo 47.44 compare
  7. 36 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.44 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Mongolia?
Average age, primary education and below in Mongolia was 48.47 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 48.47 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.45 in 2011.
How does Mongolia rank for average age, primary education and below?
Mongolia ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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