Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 93.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
93.7%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
42nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
93.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, 2013–2018

0204060801002013201520182013: 99.6 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 99.8 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 93.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Mongolia is 93.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

That places Mongolia 42nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Mongolia, 2013 to 2018.
Year % Change
2013 99.6%
2014 97.9% -1.6%
2015 99.8% +1.9%
2016 98.8% -1.1%
2017 98.7% -0.0%
2018 93.7% -5.0%

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 39 China 95.7%
  2. 40 Burkina Faso 95.6% compare
  3. 41 Dominican Republic 94.9% compare
  4. 43 Eswatini 92.4% compare
  5. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.2% compare
  6. 45 Bahamas 89.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Mongolia?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Mongolia was 93.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2018.
How does Mongolia rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/