Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Montenegro
Montenegro: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Montenegro, 2011–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 99.5% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Montenegro peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2011.
That places Montenegro 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.5% | — |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 80.5% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
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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, total in Montenegro?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Montenegro was 99.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Montenegro ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, total (% 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.