Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.7% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Montenegro, 2003–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Montenegro stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Montenegro peaked at 5.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2016.
That places Montenegro 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.3% | — |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +143.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -73.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -50.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 5.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 164 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 0.8% compare
- 166 Portugal 0.7%
- 168 Netherlands 0.7%
- 169 Samoa 0.7% compare
- 170 Sweden 0.6% 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, male in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Montenegro was 0.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Montenegro ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release