Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mongolia

Mongolia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.13 index
in 1997
All-time low
1 index
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mongolia, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 1 index1982: 1 index1983: 1 index1984: 1 index1985: 1 index1986: 1 index1987: 1 index1988: 1 index1989: 1.1 index1990: 1.1 index1991: 1.1 index1992: 1.1 index1993: 1.1 index1994: 1.1 index1995: 1.1 index1996: 1.1 index1997: 1.1 index1998: 1.1 index1999: 1.1 index2000: 1.1 index2001: 1.1 index2002: 1.1 index2003: 1.1 index2004: 1.1 index2005: 1.1 index2006: 1 index2007: 1 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1 index2011: 1 index2012: 1 index2013: 1 index2014: 1 index2015: 1 index2016: 1 index2017: 1 index2018: 1 index2019: 1 index2020: 1 index2021: 1 index2022: 1 index2023: 1 index2024: 1 index2025: 1 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 1 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mongolia peaked at 1.13 index in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 index, in 2025.

That places Mongolia 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.04 index 1.03 index 1.05 index 9
1990s 1.1 index 1.06 index 1.13 index 10
2000s 1.06 index 1.02 index 1.11 index 10
2010s 1.01 index 1.01 index 1.02 index 10
2020s 1 index 1 index 1.01 index 6

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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  4. 89 Tonga 1 index compare
  5. 90 Australia 1 index compare
  6. 91 Palestine 1 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mongolia?
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Mongolia was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 index in 1997.
What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 index in 2025.
How does Mongolia rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
Mongolia ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.