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 8.4% in 2006. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2006)
8.4%
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
78th
of 138 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1998
All-time low
6.6%
in 2005
Years of data
9
1998–2006

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia, 1998–2006

510152025301998200220061998: 29 %1999: 27.9 %2000: 24.8 %2001: 19.4 %2002: 17 %2003: 8.2 %2004: 8.7 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 8.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia is 8.4%, measured in 2006.

The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mongolia peaked at 29.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2005.

Mongolia ranks 78th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, female (%) in Mongolia, 1998 to 2006.
Year % Change
1998 29.0%
1999 27.9% -4.1%
2000 24.8% -11.0%
2001 19.4% -21.8%
2002 17.0% -12.4%
2003 8.2% -51.9%
2004 8.7% +6.0%
2005 6.6% -23.5%
2006 8.4% +27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.4% 27.9% 29.0% 2
2000s 13.3% 6.6% 24.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 75 Kyrgyzstan 8.9%
  2. 76 Eswatini 8.9% compare
  3. 77 Dominica 8.7% compare
  4. 79 Germany 8.0% compare
  5. 80 Oman 7.9% compare
  6. 81 United Arab Emirates 7.7% 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 8.4% 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 29.0% 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 6.6% in 2005.
How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mongolia ranks 78th out of 138 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 71.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
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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/