Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 106.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 106.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Montenegro peaked at 120.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 105.4% | — |
| 2004 | 104.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 108.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 111.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 116.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 120.3% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 100.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 105.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 106.5% | +0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 106.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 106.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.3% | 104.1% | 120.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 98.1% | 107.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 103.5% | 106.5% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Montenegro?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Montenegro was 106.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 120.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Montenegro ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release