Urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia

Mongolia: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
48th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2008
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia, 2002–2021

00.20.40.62002201120212002: 0.427 % of population with low education2006: 0.454 % of population with low education2007: 0.436 % of population with low education2008: 0.396 % of population with low education2009: 0.429 % of population with low education2010: 0.495 % of population with low education2011: 0.512 % of population with low education2014: 0.484 % of population with low education2016: 0.578 % of population with low education2017: 0.447 % of population with low education2018: 0.426 % of population with low education2019: 0.498 % of population with low education2020: 0.578 % of population with low education2021: 0.48 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2008.

That places Mongolia 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education Change
2002 0.4%
2006 0.5% +6.2%
2007 0.4% -3.8%
2008 0.4% -9.2%
2009 0.4% +8.3%
2010 0.5% +15.3%
2011 0.5% +3.4%
2014 0.5% -5.5%
2016 0.6% +19.6%
2017 0.4% -22.6%
2018 0.4% -4.9%
2019 0.5% +16.9%
2020 0.6% +16.1%
2021 0.5% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 7
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia?
Urban population, primary education and below in Mongolia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2008.
How does Mongolia rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Mongolia ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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