Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Mongolia

Mongolia: Working-age population with no education, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
14
2002–2021

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Mongolia, 2002–2021

0.20.40.60.812002201120212002: 0.175 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.21 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.279 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.195 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.25 % of population with low education in working age2010: 1 % of population with low education in working age2011: 1 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.372 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.345 % of population with low education in working age2017: 0.355 % of population with low education in working age2018: 0.291 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.389 % of population with low education in working age2020: 0.468 % of population with low education in working age2021: 0.479 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 0.5% for working-age population with no education, primary education and below in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Mongolia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

Mongolia ranks 18th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age) in Mongolia, 2002 to 2021.
Year % of population with low education in working age Change
2002 0.2% —
2006 0.2% +20.1%
2007 0.3% +32.9%
2008 0.2% -30.2%
2009 0.3% +28.5%
2010 1.0% +299.5%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2014 0.4% -62.8%
2016 0.3% -7.3%
2017 0.4% +2.9%
2018 0.3% -17.9%
2019 0.4% +33.5%
2020 0.5% +20.3%
2021 0.5% +2.4%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 0.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 6.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Working-age population with no education, 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
2010 +299.5% 0.3% 1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 1.0% 7
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 15 Nepal 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Ghana 0.5% compare
  3. 17 Togo 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 0.4% compare
  5. 20 Egypt 0.4% compare
  6. 21 Latvia 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Mongolia?
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below in Mongolia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, primary education and below recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Mongolia rank for working-age population with no education, primary education and below?
Mongolia ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population with no education, primary education and below rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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