Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +167.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Montenegro was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Montenegro ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release