Two children stand outside their family’s tent, known as a ‘ger,’ in Mongolia. Despite significant improvements in Mongolia’s education system in recent years, it can still be very difficult for children of rural families to receive a full 10-year primary and secondary education. A combination of overcrowding, aging facilities and great distances from the temporary homes of nomadic families means that only 45% of rural students complete high school, compared with 55% nationally.

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