Girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Girls and boys who are out of school was 339 girls in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro is 339 girls, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro peaked at 979 girls in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59 girls, in 2012.
That places Montenegro 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 515 girls | — |
| 2005 | 426 girls | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 885 girls | +107.7% |
| 2007 | 979 girls | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 832 girls | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 59 girls | -92.9% |
| 2016 | 339 girls | +474.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 727.4 girls | 426 girls | 979 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 199 girls | 59 girls | 339 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 160 Maldives 380 girls compare
- 161 Malta 358 girls
- 162 Switzerland 352 girls compare
- 164 Seychelles 323 girls compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 312 girls compare
- 166 Iceland 284 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Montenegro was 339 girls in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 979 girls in 2007.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 girls in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.