Enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia

Mongolia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 159,142 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
159,142 number
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
127th
of 202 countries
All-time high
159,142 number
in 2018
All-time low
64,248 number
in 1975
Years of data
40
1975–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia, 1975–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1975199620181975: 64.2k number1976: 66.4k number1978: 69.2k number1979: 69.7k number1980: 72.1k number1981: 74.0k number1982: 74.0k number1983: 75.4k number1984: 77.4k number1985: 77.7k number1986: 76.6k number1987: 77.9k number1991: 83.1k number1992: 76.8k number1993: 68.7k number1994: 69.9k number1995: 78.6k number1996: 87.5k number1997: 115.7k number1998: 121.4k number1999: 125.2k number2000: 126.2k number2001: 124.9k number2002: 120.7k number2003: 120.3k number2004: 119.4k number2005: 126.9k number2006: 126.0k number2007: 121.0k number2008: 121.6k number2009: 128.4k number2010: 139.8k number2011: 135.7k number2012: 131.4k number2013: 125.7k number2014: 122.1k number2015: 128.1k number2016: 140.3k number2017: 148.5k number2018: 159.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia stood at 159,142 number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia peaked at 159,142 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64,248 number, in 1975.

Mongolia ranks 127th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Mongolia, 1975 to 2018.
Year number Change
1975 64,248 number
1976 66,382 number +3.3%
1978 69,198 number +4.2%
1979 69,733 number +0.8%
1980 72,090 number +3.4%
1981 74,000 number +2.6%
1982 74,000 number +0.0%
1983 75,400 number +1.9%
1984 77,400 number +2.7%
1985 77,700 number +0.4%
1986 76,647 number -1.4%
1987 77,881 number +1.6%
1991 83,095 number +6.7%
1992 76,830 number -7.5%
1993 68,686 number -10.6%
1994 69,868 number +1.7%
1995 78,590 number +12.5%
1996 87,550 number +11.4%
1997 115,702 number +32.2%
1998 121,351 number +4.9%
1999 125,203 number +3.2%
2000 126,221 number +0.8%
2001 124,939 number -1.0%
2002 120,695 number -3.4%
2003 120,282 number -0.3%
2004 119,361 number -0.8%
2005 126,859 number +6.3%
2006 126,005 number -0.7%
2007 121,006 number -4.0%
2008 121,637 number +0.5%
2009 128,431 number +5.6%
2010 139,780 number +8.8%
2011 135,691 number -2.9%
2012 131,409 number -3.2%
2013 125,729 number -4.3%
2014 122,140 number -2.9%
2015 128,111 number +4.9%
2016 140,262 number +9.5%
2017 148,530 number +5.9%
2018 159,142 number +7.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 159,142 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 159,142 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in primary education, male 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
1997 +32.2% 87,550 number 115,702 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 67,390 number 64,248 number 69,733 number 4
1980s 75,640 number 72,090 number 77,881 number 8
1990s 91,875 number 68,686 number 125,203 number 9
2000s 123,544 number 119,361 number 128,431 number 10
2010s 136,755 number 122,140 number 159,142 number 9

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 124 Austria 175,072 number compare
  2. 125 Georgia 165,343 number compare
  3. 126 Gabon 162,708 number compare
  4. 128 Uruguay 152,466 number compare
  5. 129 Oman 144,675 number compare
  6. 130 Guinea-Bissau 144,075 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Mongolia was 159,142 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 159,142 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 64,248 number in 1975.
How does Mongolia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Mongolia ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.