Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.2273 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro stood at 0.2273 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro peaked at 1.77 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2273 GPIA, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 159th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9051 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.23 GPIA | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.77 GPIA | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 GPIA | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 1.66 GPIA | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4384 GPIA | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2273 GPIA | -48.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.2273 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.2273 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 1.77 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7752 GPIA | 0.2273 GPIA | 1.66 GPIA | 3 |
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro was 0.2273 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2273 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Montenegro ranks 159th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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