Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7116 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7116 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.31 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.6965 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Montenegro, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Montenegro is 0.7116 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Montenegro ranks 137th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.31 GPIA | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8423 GPIA | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6965 GPIA | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7116 GPIA | +2.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.7116 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.7116 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8149 GPIA | 0.6965 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 134 Kyrgyzstan 0.7413 GPIA compare
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 0.7306 GPIA compare
- 136 Ecuador 0.7189 GPIA compare
- 138 Bangladesh 0.7108 GPIA
- 139 Latvia 0.7106 GPIA compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.705 GPIA
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Montenegro was 0.7116 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6965 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Montenegro ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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