Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 15.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 15.8% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montenegro peaked at 37.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 0.0% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.1% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.8% | 20.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montenegro?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montenegro was 15.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.