Germany vs Montenegro: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Germany
99.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
99.8%
in 2023
Germany rank
22nd
Montenegro rank
19th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Germany
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Montenegro ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.2% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.8% | 0.7% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Germany or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Germany and Montenegro?
- 0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Montenegro rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Germany ranks 22nd and Montenegro ranks 19th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.