Children out of school, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Children out of school, female was 1.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Montenegro, 2003–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.9% for children out of school, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Montenegro peaked at 6.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +110.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +494.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Montenegro?
- Children out of school, female in Montenegro was 1.9% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for children out of school, female?
- Montenegro ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.