Children not in school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Children not in school was 15.83 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.83
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
82nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
37.72
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
14
2003–2023
Children not in school in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 15.83 for children not in school in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Montenegro peaked at 37.72 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 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.
Children not in school in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.45 | — |
| 2005 | 26.64 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | -81.6% |
| 2007 | 5.31 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 35.46 | — |
| 2016 | 37.72 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 23.87 | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 20.15 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 24.37 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 17.47 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 20.54 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 19.68 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.83 | -19.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 15.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 15.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 | 0 | 29.45 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.31 | 20.15 | 37.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.38 | 15.83 | 20.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 79 Cook Islands 16.65 compare
- 80 Russia 16.65 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.51 compare
- 83 Guatemala 15.78 compare
- 84 Cape Verde 15.56 compare
- 85 El Salvador 15.4 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Montenegro?
- Children not in school in Montenegro was 15.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.72 in 2016.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for children not in school?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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