Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montenegro, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Montenegro 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 10% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 186 Aruba 0.1% compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1% compare
- 186 Australia 0.1% compare
- 186 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 186 Cook Islands 0.1% compare
- 186 France 0.1% compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1% compare
- 186 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 186 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montenegro was 0.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release