School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia

Mongolia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 302,732 number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
302,732 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
594,760 number
in 1998
All-time low
233,914 number
in 2013
Years of data
19
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 594.8k number1999: 558.8k number2000: 534.4k number2001: 511.3k number2002: 491.6k number2003: 476.4k number2004: 464.5k number2005: 356.4k number2006: 350.3k number2007: 347.9k number2008: 349.2k number2009: 311.8k number2013: 233.9k number2014: 247.8k number2015: 260.8k number2016: 272.7k number2017: 285.2k number2018: 296.2k number2019: 302.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia is 302,732 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia peaked at 594,760 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 233,914 number, in 2013.

That places Mongolia 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 576,803 number 558,846 number 594,760 number 2
2000s 419,368 number 311,767 number 534,356 number 10
2010s 271,345 number 233,914 number 302,732 number 7

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 115 Czechia 325,448 number compare
  2. 116 Ireland 315,427 number compare
  3. 117 Norway 304,332 number compare
  4. 119 New Zealand 301,436 number compare
  5. 120 Uruguay 285,439 number compare
  6. 121 Jamaica 283,143 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places β†’

More reference data data for Mongolia

All data for Mongolia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Mongolia was 302,732 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 594,760 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 233,914 number in 2013.
How does Mongolia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mongolia ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/