Total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia

Mongolia: Total sample population, primary education and below was 151,894 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
151,894
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
88th
of 108 countries
All-time high
752,767
in 2002
All-time low
151,894
in 2021
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia, 2002–2021

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2002201120212002: 752.8k2006: 721.9k2007: 658.3k2008: 262.0k2009: 685.0k2010: 267.5k2011: 287.9k2014: 603.3k2016: 723.3k2017: 175.4k2018: 181.1k2019: 206.9k2020: 172.9k2021: 151.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia stood at 151,894. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia peaked at 752,767 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 151,894, in 2021.

That places Mongolia 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2002 752,767
2006 721,892 -4.1%
2007 658,276 -8.8%
2008 261,971 -60.2%
2009 684,959 +161.5%
2010 267,503 -60.9%
2011 287,920 +7.6%
2014 603,342 +109.6%
2016 723,349 +19.9%
2017 175,424 -75.7%
2018 181,053 +3.2%
2019 206,876 +14.3%
2020 172,898 -16.4%
2021 151,894 -12.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 151,894 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 151,894 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.24 million, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +161.5% 261,971 684,959

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 615,973 261,971 752,767 5
2010s 349,352 175,424 723,349 7
2020s 162,396 151,894 172,898 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 85 Croatia 184,809 compare
  2. 86 Lithuania 155,842 compare
  3. 87 Belize 152,801
  4. 89 Montenegro 130,230 compare
  5. 90 Cyprus 124,639 compare
  6. 91 Belarus 109,419 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia?
Total sample population, primary education and below in Mongolia was 151,894 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 752,767 in 2002.
What is the lowest total sample population, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 151,894 in 2021.
How does Mongolia rank for total sample population, primary education and below?
Mongolia ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total sample population, primary education and below rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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