Montenegro vs Tajikistan: Share of children who have completed primary school

Montenegro
98.9%
in 2025
Tajikistan
98.8%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
63rd
Tajikistan rank
66th

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Montenegro
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Montenegro ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 66th of 165 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 97.7% 98.2% 0.5% Tajikistan
1990s 97.9% 97.4% 0.5% Montenegro
2000s 98.3% 96.5% 1.8% Montenegro
2010s 98.7% 98.3% 0.4% Montenegro
2020s 98.8% 98.7% 0.1% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Montenegro or Tajikistan?
Montenegro, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Montenegro and Tajikistan?
0.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Tajikistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Tajikistan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
Montenegro ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 66th 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

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The 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.