Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro
Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9258 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro is 0.9258 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9258 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.17 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9604 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9586 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9258 GPIA | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9655 GPIA | 0.9258 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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 one year before the official primary in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro was 0.9258 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9258 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Montenegro ranks 98th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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