Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mongolia

Mongolia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 5.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5.9%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
84th
of 133 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2012
All-time low
1.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mongolia, 2007–2018

246810122007201220182007: 3.5 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 9.3 %2010: 2 %2011: 2.6 %2012: 11.1 %2013: 5 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 10 %2017: 5.4 %2018: 5.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 5.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mongolia peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.

That places Mongolia 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 one year younger than official in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 3.5%
2008 4.6% +31.5%
2009 9.3% +103.8%
2010 2.0% -78.3%
2011 2.6% +29.2%
2012 11.1% +325.4%
2013 5.0% -54.8%
2014 1.6% -67.3%
2015 8.4% +412.2%
2016 10.0% +19.0%
2017 5.4% -46.3%
2018 5.9% +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 3.5% 9.3% 3
2010s 5.8% 1.6% 11.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mongolia?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Mongolia was 5.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
How does Mongolia rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Mongolia ranks 84th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/