School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 22,284 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22,284
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 222 countries
All-time high
46,015
in 1970
All-time low
21,681
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 22,284 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 46,015 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21,681, in 2023.
That places Montenegro 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,015 | — |
| 1971 | 45,338 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 44,737 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 44,245 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 43,889 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 43,507 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 43,240 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 42,873 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 42,542 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 42,562 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 42,831 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 43,101 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 43,407 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 43,618 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 43,941 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 43,700 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 43,261 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 42,818 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 42,363 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 42,317 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 42,337 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 42,340 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,038 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 41,556 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 40,949 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 40,026 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 39,044 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 38,129 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 37,279 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 36,641 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 32,181 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 32,262 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32,464 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32,573 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32,592 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 32,285 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31,885 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31,630 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,225 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30,209 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29,431 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22,076 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 22,673 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 23,531 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23,864 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22,987 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 22,056 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 21,703 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 22,133 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 22,284 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22,206 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22,130 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,015 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 21,681 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 22,451 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 22,284 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,895 | 42,542 | 46,015 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,136 | 42,317 | 43,941 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,034 | 36,641 | 42,340 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,931 | 30,209 | 32,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,274 | 21,703 | 29,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,128 | 21,681 | 22,451 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 164 Mauritius 25,922 compare
- 165 French Guiana 25,719 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 24,636 compare
- 168 Suriname 21,201 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 20,953 compare
- 170 Brunei 18,881 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 22,284 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 46,015 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,681 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release