Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montserrat
Montserrat: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 25.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montserrat, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 25.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montserrat peaked at 31.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2003.
Montserrat ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -44.3% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 26.5% | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 25.2% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.8% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 8.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 12.9% | 26.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 41 Micronesia, Federated States of 29.2% compare
- 42 Angola 28.9% compare
- 43 El Salvador 28.6% compare
- 45 Bahamas 24.4% compare
- 46 Yemen 24.1% compare
- 47 Solomon Islands 23.6% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montserrat?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Montserrat was 25.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2003.
- How does Montserrat rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Montserrat ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release