Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat
Montserrat: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat peaked at 6.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Montserrat 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 1.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Montserrat was 2.4% 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Montserrat rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Montserrat ranks 123rd 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 Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release