Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 4,024 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,024
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,089
in 2016
All-time low
3,741
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 4,024 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 145th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,089 | — |
| 2017 | 5,556 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 5,830 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,833 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 4,385 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3,844 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 3,741 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4,024 | +7.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 4,024 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 4,024 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,477, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,577 | 4,833 | 6,089 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,998 | 3,741 | 4,385 | 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 out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro was 4,024 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 6,089 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,741 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Montenegro ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release