Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 627 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 627 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro peaked at 1,459 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 627, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,453 | — |
| 2016 | 1,459 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 866 | -40.6% |
| 2018 | 682 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 909 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 672 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 799 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 762 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 627 | -17.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 627 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,587, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 627 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 984.5, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,074 | 682 | 1,459 | 5 |
| 2020s | 715 | 627 | 799 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Montenegro was 627 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 627 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Montenegro ranks 122nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release