Education in Selenge, Mongolia: official figures

The gross enrolment ratio for basic education (grades 1-9) in Selenge was 96.6% in 2025, 6th lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 98.6%). A ratio near or above 100% means about as many pupils are enrolled as there are children of school age; it can pass 100% when pupils outside the usual age are counted.

School enrolment, grades 1-9 (GER)

96.6%

2025

How many children are in primary school in Selenge?

In primary school (grades 1-5) the gross enrolment ratio in Selenge was 97.7% in 2025, 7th lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 98.0%).

Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy

How many children go to secondary school in Selenge?

In lower secondary school (grades 6-9) the gross enrolment ratio in Selenge was 95.3% in 2025, 6th lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 99.5%).

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Do girls and boys go to school equally in Selenge?

In 2025 the basic education (grades 1-9) enrolment ratio in Selenge was 96.0% for girls and 97.2% for boys (all of Mongolia: 98.7% and 98.6%).

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Is school enrolment rising in Selenge?

The basic education enrolment ratio in Selenge was 93.3% in 2020, 87.6% in 2015 and 96.6% in 2025.

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More figures

In lower secondary school (grades 6-9) in Selenge the 2025 enrolment ratio was 93.9% for girls and 96.6% for boys (all of Mongolia: 99.7% and 99.4%). Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy
The primary school (grades 1-5) enrolment ratio in Selenge was 94.7% in 2020 and 97.7% in 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy

How Selenge compares with other aimags

Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-9 (2025)

Selenge ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-9
14	Sukhbaatar	97.2%
15	Khuvsgul	97.0%
16	Zavkhan	96.8%
17	Selenge	96.6%
18	Govi-Altai	96.1%
19	Dundgovi	95.8%
20	Arkhangai	92.8%

Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy

Gross enrolment ratio, grades 6-9 (2025)

Selenge ranks 17 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross enrolment ratio, grades 6-9
14	Bayan-Ulgii	96.3%
15	Uvs	96.2%
16	Zavkhan	95.5%
17	Selenge	95.3%
18	Dundgovi	94.5%
19	Govi-Altai	93.8%
20	Arkhangai	91.8%

Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy

Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-5 (2025)

Selenge ranks 16 of 22, highest first.

Rank	Region	Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-5
13	Govi-Altai	98.0%
14	Bayankhongor	97.9%
15	Zavkhan	97.8%
16	Selenge	97.7%
17	Sukhbaatar	97.1%
18	Khuvsgul	97.0%
19	Dundgovi	96.7%

Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy

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Sources

National Statistics Office of Mongolia: Gross enrolment ratio (GER) by sex, grade, aimags and the Capital, 2005-2025 (table DT_NSO_2001_012V1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0026422aa76b…)

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