Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia

Mongolia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 6,558 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6,558 number
World rank
100th
of 149 countries
All-time high
118,047 number
in 1995
All-time low
6,558 number
in 2015
Years of data
16
1980–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia, 1980–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1980199720151980: 22.9k number1995: 118.0k number1996: 107.5k number1997: 105.9k number1998: 93.1k number1999: 80.3k number2000: 71.2k number2001: 63.2k number2002: 58.9k number2003: 54.9k number2004: 33.8k number2005: 29.2k number2006: 23.2k number2007: 24.9k number2008: 24.3k number2015: 6.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia stood at 6,558 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia peaked at 118,047 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,558 number, in 2015.

Mongolia ranks 100th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mongolia, 1980 to 2015.
Year number Change
1980 22,903 number
1995 118,047 number +415.4%
1996 107,452 number -9.0%
1997 105,941 number -1.4%
1998 93,136 number -12.1%
1999 80,275 number -13.8%
2000 71,194 number -11.3%
2001 63,186 number -11.2%
2002 58,873 number -6.8%
2003 54,911 number -6.7%
2004 33,805 number -38.4%
2005 29,202 number -13.6%
2006 23,164 number -20.7%
2007 24,910 number +7.5%
2008 24,316 number -2.4%
2015 6,558 number -73.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,903 number 22,903 number 22,903 number 1
1990s 100,970 number 80,275 number 118,047 number 5
2000s 42,618 number 23,164 number 71,194 number 9
2010s 6,558 number 6,558 number 6,558 number 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 97 Cape Verde 8,099 number compare
  2. 98 Czechia 7,764 number compare
  3. 99 United Arab Emirates 7,301 number compare
  4. 101 Belgium 6,318 number compare
  5. 102 Qatar 6,122 number compare
  6. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 5,204 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mongolia was 6,558 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 118,047 number in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,558 number in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mongolia ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/