Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat
Montserrat: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 107.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat stood at 107.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat peaked at 138.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1998.
Montserrat ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 138.6% | — |
| 1973 | 135.0% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 133.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 130.5% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 134.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 123.5% | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 116.2% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 119.1% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 118.1% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 107.1% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 105.4% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 107.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 110.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 110.6% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 106.0% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 113.3% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 116.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 113.5% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 114.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 114.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 113.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 119.3% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 126.1% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 133.0% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 126.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 119.0% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | -68.7% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | +80.3% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 115.2% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 109.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 114.4% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 110.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 107.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 112.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 111.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 109.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 101.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 113.1% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 115.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 112.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 118.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 114.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 110.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 109.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 109.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 107.2% | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +80.3% | 37.3% | 67.2% |
| 1998 | -68.7% | 119.0% | 37.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.8% | 116.2% | 138.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 110.8% | 105.4% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.0% | 37.3% | 133.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.2% | 77.8% | 115.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 111.6% | 101.7% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.3% | 107.2% | 110.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
More education data for Montserrat
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.11 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 294 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Montserrat was 107.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 138.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1998.
- How does Montserrat rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Montserrat ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montserrat data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.