Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 98.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 98.8% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Montenegro?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Montenegro was 98.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Montenegro ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release