Belgium vs Montenegro: Share of children who have completed primary school
Belgium
98.9%
in 2025
Montenegro
98.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Montenegro rank
63rd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Belgium
- Montenegro
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.9% against 98.9% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Montenegro ahead.
Belgium ranks 60th and Montenegro ranks 63rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.3% | 97.7% | 1.3% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 97.9% | 1.0% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 98.3% | 0.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Belgium or Montenegro?
- Belgium, at 98.9% against 98.9% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Belgium and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Montenegro?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Montenegro rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Montenegro ranks 63rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary 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 who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.