Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.19 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.19 GPIA
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
31st
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8539 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro stood at 1.19 GPIA.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
That places Montenegro 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9152 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.8643 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8539 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 GPIA | +58.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | -12.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.19 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9584 GPIA | 0.8539 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 2 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montenegro was 1.19 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8539 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Montenegro ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release