Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
101.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
87th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.9%
in 2010
All-time low
76.3%
in 1997
Years of data
23
1981–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, 1981–2018

02550751001981199920181981: 97.2 %1986: 96.6 %1991: 94.4 %1992: 87.6 %1993: 77.8 %1995: 76.7 %1996: 79.1 %1997: 76.3 %1998: 78.5 %1999: 84 %2000: 87 %2001: 89.7 %2002: 91.9 %2003: 96.1 %2004: 100 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 98 %2007: 98.1 %2008: 100.8 %2009: 108.1 %2010: 109.9 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 101.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 101.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 109.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 1997.

Mongolia ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 97.2%
1986 96.6% -0.6%
1991 94.4% -2.3%
1992 87.6% -7.2%
1993 77.8% -11.2%
1995 76.7% -1.4%
1996 79.1% +3.2%
1997 76.3% -3.5%
1998 78.5% +2.9%
1999 84.0% +6.9%
2000 87.0% +3.6%
2001 89.7% +3.1%
2002 91.9% +2.5%
2003 96.1% +4.6%
2004 100.0% +4.0%
2005 96.9% -3.1%
2006 98.0% +1.1%
2007 98.1% +0.1%
2008 100.8% +2.8%
2009 108.1% +7.2%
2010 109.9% +1.8%
2017 100.7% -8.4%
2018 101.6% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 96.9% 96.6% 97.2% 2
1990s 81.8% 76.3% 94.4% 8
2000s 96.6% 87.0% 108.1% 10
2010s 104.1% 100.7% 109.9% 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 84 Bhutan 102.0% compare
  2. 85 Georgia 102.0% compare
  3. 86 New Zealand 101.7% compare
  4. 88 Seychelles 101.6% compare
  5. 89 United States of America 101.5% compare
  6. 90 Norway 101.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mongolia was 101.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 1997.
How does Mongolia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.