Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 106.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 106.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 110.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.4% | — |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 110.6% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 106.7% | -3.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 106.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 106.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.0% | 74.4% | 100.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 104.5% | 99.2% | 110.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 11 Republic of Moldova 108.1% compare
- 12 Albania 107.3% compare
- 13 Thailand 107.1% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 106.5% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 106.4% compare
- 17 Morocco 106.4% 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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 106.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 14th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release