Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 80 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
80
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
165th
of 170 countries
All-time high
835
in 2015
All-time low
80
in 2023
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 80 for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Montenegro peaked at 835 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 165th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 835 | — |
| 2016 | 594 | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 382 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 288 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 236 | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 89 | -62.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 80 | -20.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 80 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 80 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,329, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 467 | 236 | 835 | 5 |
| 2020s | 89.67 | 80 | 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 162 Samoa 105
- 163 Dominica 89 compare
- 164 San Marino 88 compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 54 compare
- 167 Anguilla 50 compare
- 168 Grenada 49
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Montenegro was 80 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 835 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Montenegro ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release