Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2007.
Montenegro ranks 19th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 99.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 94.2% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 3 |
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Montenegro was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Montenegro ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.