Education in Uvs, Mongolia: official figures
The gross enrolment ratio for basic education (grades 1-9) in Uvs was 97.7% in 2025, 11th 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.
How many children are in primary school in Uvs?
In primary school (grades 1-5) the gross enrolment ratio in Uvs was 98.9% in 2025, 11th highest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 98.0%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyHow many children go to secondary school in Uvs?
In lower secondary school (grades 6-9) the gross enrolment ratio in Uvs was 96.2% in 2025, 8th lowest of 22 (all of Mongolia: 99.5%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyDo girls and boys go to school equally in Uvs?
In 2025 the basic education (grades 1-9) enrolment ratio in Uvs was 97.9% for girls and 97.6% for boys (all of Mongolia: 98.7% and 98.6%).
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyIs school enrolment rising in Uvs?
The basic education enrolment ratio in Uvs was 94.8% in 2020, 94.3% in 2015 and 97.7% in 2025.
Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copyMore figures
- In lower secondary school (grades 6-9) in Uvs the 2025 enrolment ratio was 98.1% for girls and 94.5% 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 Uvs was 96.9% in 2020 and 98.9% in 2025. Source: National Statistics Office of Mongolia · saved copy
How Uvs compares with other aimags
Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-9 (2025)
Uvs ranks 12 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-9 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Khovd | 98.8% |
| 10 | Uvurkhangai | 98.5% |
| 11 | Ulaanbaatar | 98.2% |
| 12 | Uvs | 97.7% |
| 13 | Tuv | 97.4% |
| 14 | Sukhbaatar | 97.2% |
| 15 | Khuvsgul | 97.0% |
Gross enrolment ratio, grades 6-9 (2025)
Uvs ranks 15 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, grades 6-9 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Sukhbaatar | 97.4% |
| 13 | Khuvsgul | 97.0% |
| 14 | Bayan-Ulgii | 96.3% |
| 15 | Uvs | 96.2% |
| 16 | Zavkhan | 95.5% |
| 17 | Selenge | 95.3% |
| 18 | Dundgovi | 94.5% |
Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-5 (2025)
Uvs ranks 11 of 22, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross enrolment ratio, grades 1-5 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Dornogovi | 100.3% |
| 9 | Uvurkhangai | 99.2% |
| 10 | Khentii | 99.2% |
| 11 | Uvs | 98.9% |
| 12 | Khovd | 98.7% |
| 13 | Govi-Altai | 98.0% |
| 14 | Bayankhongor | 97.9% |
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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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