Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,593 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,593
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
143rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
3,336
in 2018
All-time low
1,458
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Montenegro is 1,593, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 143rd of 171 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 | 3,040 | — |
| 2017 | 2,771 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3,336 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 2,332 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 2,110 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,675 | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 1,458 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 1,593 | +9.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,593 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,733, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,870 | 2,332 | 3,336 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,709 | 1,458 | 2,110 | 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 1,593 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 3,336 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,458 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 171 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 47.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release