Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia

Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 12.8% in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
12.8%
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
67th
of 142 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 1998
All-time low
11.2%
in 2005
Years of data
10
1996–2006

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia, 1996–2006

102030401996200120061996: 36.5 %1998: 37.2 %1999: 35.6 %2000: 31.9 %2001: 26.3 %2002: 23.2 %2003: 13.8 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 11.2 %2006: 12.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2006, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia stood at 12.8%.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia peaked at 37.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2005.

That places Mongolia 67th out of 142 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1996 to 2006.
Year % Change
1996 36.5%
1998 37.2% +2.1%
1999 35.6% -4.3%
2000 31.9% -10.4%
2001 26.3% -17.6%
2002 23.2% -11.8%
2003 13.8% -40.8%
2004 13.2% -4.0%
2005 11.2% -14.8%
2006 12.8% +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.5% 35.6% 37.2% 3
2000s 18.9% 11.2% 31.9% 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 64 Fiji 13.3% compare
  2. 65 Luxembourg 13.2% compare
  3. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 13.2%
  4. 68 Egypt 12.7%
  5. 69 Bulgaria 12.5% compare
  6. 70 Ecuador 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia was 12.8% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mongolia ranks 67th out of 142 countries with data for 2006.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/