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 16.4% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro stood at 16.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro peaked at 35.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 79th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 34.1% | — |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | -18.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 16.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.1% | 18.3% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 76 Seychelles 17.0% compare
- 77 Russian Federation 16.7% compare
- 78 El Salvador 16.5% compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 16.3% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 16.3% compare
- 82 Nepal 16.0% 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 one year before the official primary in Montenegro?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Montenegro was 16.4% 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 35.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Montenegro ranks 79th out of 175 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 51.9%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release