School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia

Mongolia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 37,214 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37,214 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
37,214 number
in 2020
All-time low
18,709 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia is 37,214 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia peaked at 37,214 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,709 number, in 1970.

Mongolia ranks 116th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Mongolia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 18,709 number —
1971 19,735 number +5.5%
1972 20,687 number +4.8%
1973 21,239 number +2.7%
1974 21,527 number +1.4%
1975 21,701 number +0.8%
1976 21,882 number +0.8%
1977 22,294 number +1.9%
1978 22,901 number +2.7%
1979 23,605 number +3.1%
1980 24,289 number +2.9%
1981 24,852 number +2.3%
1982 25,401 number +2.2%
1983 25,732 number +1.3%
1984 25,931 number +0.8%
1985 26,090 number +0.6%
1986 26,274 number +0.7%
1987 26,707 number +1.6%
1988 27,306 number +2.2%
1989 27,980 number +2.5%
1990 28,633 number +2.3%
1991 29,174 number +1.9%
1992 29,707 number +1.8%
1993 30,534 number +2.8%
1994 31,453 number +3.0%
1995 32,261 number +2.6%
1996 32,793 number +1.6%
1997 32,981 number +0.6%
1998 32,199 number -2.4%
1999 30,815 number -4.3%
2000 29,186 number -5.3%
2001 27,601 number -5.4%
2002 26,235 number -4.9%
2003 25,150 number -4.1%
2004 24,276 number -3.5%
2005 22,810 number -6.0%
2006 22,206 number -2.6%
2007 21,726 number -2.2%
2008 21,419 number -1.4%
2009 21,533 number +0.5%
2010 21,998 number +2.2%
2011 22,806 number +3.7%
2012 24,120 number +5.8%
2013 25,819 number +7.0%
2014 27,733 number +7.4%
2015 29,631 number +6.8%
2016 31,227 number +5.4%
2017 32,932 number +5.5%
2018 34,578 number +5.0%
2019 36,051 number +4.3%
2020 37,214 number +3.2%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 37,214 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 37,214 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,862 number, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,428 number 18,709 number 23,605 number 10
1980s 26,056 number 24,289 number 27,980 number 10
1990s 31,055 number 28,633 number 32,981 number 10
2000s 24,214 number 21,419 number 29,186 number 10
2010s 28,690 number 21,998 number 36,051 number 10
2020s 37,214 number 37,214 number 37,214 number 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 113 Austria 41,174 number compare
  2. 114 Oman 39,102 number compare
  3. 115 Panama 38,052 number compare
  4. 117 Gambia 35,146 number compare
  5. 118 Lebanon 35,094 number compare
  6. 119 Costa Rica 34,888 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Mongolia was 37,214 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 37,214 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 18,709 number in 1970.
How does Mongolia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Mongolia ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/