Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 100.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro, 2011–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 81.4% | — |
| 2015 | 93.3% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.7% | 81.4% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Montenegro was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Montenegro ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.