Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Montserrat
Montserrat: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 21.26 children in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Montserrat, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 21.26 children for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,487.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Montserrat peaked at 242 children in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5926 children, in 2022.
Montserrat ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 242 children | — |
| 2000 | 117 children | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 18 children | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 5 children | -72.2% |
| 2005 | 1 children | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 12 children | +1100.0% |
| 2007 | 9 children | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 16 children | +77.8% |
| 2021 | 0.743 children | -95.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5926 children | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 21.26 children | +3487.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242 children | 242 children | 242 children | 1 |
| 2000s | 27 children | 1 children | 117 children | 6 |
| 2010s | 16 children | 16 children | 16 children | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.53 children | 0.5926 children | 21.26 children | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 187 Anguilla 62 children compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 48 children compare
- 189 Cook Islands 36.05 children compare
- 191 United Arab Emirates 21.01 children compare
- 192 Palau 18.08 children compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 16 children compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 294 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Montserrat?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in Montserrat was 21.26 children in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 242 children in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5926 children in 2022.
- How does Montserrat rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Montserrat ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.