School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 3,825 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,825
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
169th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,836
in 1970
All-time low
3,340
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 3,825 for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Montenegro peaked at 5,836 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,340, in 2022.
Montenegro ranks 169th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,836 | — |
| 1971 | 5,723 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,685 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 5,767 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5,820 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5,774 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,716 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 5,577 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 5,424 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5,265 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,315 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,239 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,198 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,299 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5,316 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,289 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,334 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,349 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,294 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,326 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5,336 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5,335 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,354 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,416 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,400 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,294 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,233 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5,133 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5,135 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,023 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,157 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 4,191 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,193 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,208 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,239 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4,232 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,365 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,272 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,052 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 4,079 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,880 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,940 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,984 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3,911 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,749 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,590 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,442 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 3,464 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,535 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,760 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,794 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,814 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3,340 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 3,405 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,846 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 3,825 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,659 | 5,265 | 5,836 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,296 | 5,198 | 5,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,266 | 5,023 | 5,416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,199 | 4,052 | 4,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,726 | 3,442 | 3,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,671 | 3,340 | 3,846 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 166 Cape Verde 4,763 compare
- 167 Western Sahara 4,558 compare
- 168 Vanuatu 3,923 compare
- 170 Belize 3,724 compare
- 171 Maldives 3,535 compare
- 172 Luxembourg 3,523 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Montenegro?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Montenegro was 3,825 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5,836 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,340 in 2022.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Montenegro ranks 169th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release