Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 27.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat stood at 27.1%.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 333.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat peaked at 72.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
That places Montserrat 55th 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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +400.6% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +101.7% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -52.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -83.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +287.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -45.1% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1388.1% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -52.4% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -21.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1388.1% | 3.4% | 51.0% |
| 2004 | +400.6% | 3.3% | 16.7% |
| 2015 | +287.5% | 1.6% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 1.6% | 21.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 3.4% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 27.1% | 72.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 294 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Montserrat was 27.1% 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Montserrat ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.