Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mongolia

Mongolia: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1998
All-time low
4 years
in 2005
Years of data
12
1998–2009

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mongolia, 1998–2009

0123451998200320091998: 5 years1999: 5 years2000: 5 years2001: 5 years2002: 5 years2003: 5 years2004: 5 years2005: 4 years2006: 4 years2007: 4 years2008: 4 years2009: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mongolia peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2005.

That places Mongolia 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) in Mongolia, 1998 to 2009.
Year years Change
1998 5 years
1999 5 years +0.0%
2000 5 years +0.0%
2001 5 years +0.0%
2002 5 years +0.0%
2003 5 years +0.0%
2004 5 years +0.0%
2005 4 years -20.0%
2006 4 years +0.0%
2007 4 years +0.0%
2008 4 years +0.0%
2009 4 years +0.0%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 4 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5 years 5 years 5 years 2
2000s 4.5 years 4 years 5 years 10

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 1 Angola 4 years compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 4 years compare
  3. 1 El Salvador 4 years
  4. 1 Greece 4 years
  5. 1 Guatemala 4 years compare
  6. 1 Indonesia 4 years compare
  7. 1 Nigeria 4 years compare
  8. 1 Oman 4 years
  9. 1 Panama 4 years
  10. 1 United Arab Emirates 4 years

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mongolia?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Mongolia was 4 years in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2005.
How does Mongolia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Mongolia ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2009.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.