Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro

Montenegro: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 38,834 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
38,834
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
39,580
in 2008
All-time low
35,264
in 2010
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro, 2003–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2003201320232003: 37.0k2004: 36.8k2005: 37.8k2006: 38.7k2007: 39.1k2008: 39.6k2009: 37.3k2010: 35.3k2011: 38.9k2012: 38.4k2013: 38.1k2014: 37.8k2015: 37.6k2016: 37.9k2017: 38.7k2018: 39.3k2019: 39.1k2020: 38.8k2021: 38.3k2022: 38.2k2023: 38.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro stood at 38,834.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro peaked at 39,580 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,264, in 2010.

Montenegro ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 37,009
2004 36,793 -0.6%
2005 37,812 +2.8%
2006 38,740 +2.5%
2007 39,123 +1.0%
2008 39,580 +1.2%
2009 37,269 -5.8%
2010 35,264 -5.4%
2011 38,898 +10.3%
2012 38,362 -1.4%
2013 38,103 -0.7%
2014 37,844 -0.7%
2015 37,585 -0.7%
2016 37,869 +0.8%
2017 38,740 +2.3%
2018 39,288 +1.4%
2019 39,085 -0.5%
2020 38,822 -0.7%
2021 38,346 -1.2%
2022 38,161 -0.5%
2023 38,834 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,047 36,793 39,580 7
2010s 38,104 35,264 39,288 10
2020s 38,541 38,161 38,834 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 166 Belize 44,757 compare
  2. 167 Maldives 44,013 compare
  3. 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
  4. 170 Macau, China 38,349 compare
  5. 171 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
  6. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Montenegro was 38,834 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 39,580 in 2008.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 35,264 in 2010.
How does Montenegro rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Montenegro ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.