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.
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
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.45 live births per woman (2024)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 44.7% (2019)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 32.2% (2019)
- Duration of compulsory education 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years (2025)
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school 93.3% (2023)
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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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.