Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mongolia

Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.6% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1.6%
World rank
105th
of 149 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1995
All-time low
1.6%
in 2015
Years of data
16
1980–2015

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

05101520251980199720151980: 6.6 %1995: 26.3 %1996: 23.4 %1997: 22.5 %1998: 19.3 %1999: 16.3 %2000: 14.3 %2001: 12.7 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 7.2 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 5.4 %2008: 5.4 %2015: 1.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mongolia is 1.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mongolia peaked at 26.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.

Mongolia ranks 105th 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 1980 to 2015.
Year % Change
1980 6.6%
1995 26.3% +295.5%
1996 23.4% -11.1%
1997 22.5% -3.9%
1998 19.3% -14.1%
1999 16.3% -15.4%
2000 14.3% -12.3%
2001 12.7% -11.5%
2002 11.9% -5.9%
2003 11.3% -4.9%
2004 7.2% -36.7%
2005 5.8% -19.0%
2006 4.8% -17.6%
2007 5.4% +11.7%
2008 5.4% +1.3%
2015 1.6% -71.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1
1990s 21.5% 16.3% 26.3% 5
2000s 8.8% 4.8% 14.3% 9
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 102 Hong Kong, China 1.7% compare
  2. 103 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
  3. 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.6% compare
  4. 106 Republic of Korea 1.5% compare
  5. 107 Macau, China 1.5% compare
  6. 108 Kyrgyzstan 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mongolia?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mongolia was 1.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Mongolia ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/