Children out of school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Children out of school was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school in Montenegro stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Montenegro peaked at 5.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +6283.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -93.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +136.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +3159.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -90.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1751.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
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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 in Montenegro?
- Children out of school in Montenegro was 0.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for children out of school?
- Montenegro ranks 179th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 (% of 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.