Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Montenegro, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Montenegro is 98.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Montenegro peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.6% | 94.0% | 97.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Montenegro?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Montenegro was 98.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Montenegro ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.