School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 10,734 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Montenegro stood at 10,734.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Montenegro peaked at 22,888 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,391, 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, female (number) (age) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,888 | — |
| 1971 | 22,599 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 22,280 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22,027 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 21,905 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 21,640 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 21,473 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 21,305 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 21,167 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 21,292 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 21,490 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 21,652 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21,821 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 21,853 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 21,931 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 21,735 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 21,457 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 21,255 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 21,058 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 21,064 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,055 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 21,046 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,919 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20,719 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,432 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19,879 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 19,263 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 18,705 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 18,260 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 18,016 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 15,490 | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 15,530 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15,626 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15,678 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,705 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15,614 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15,339 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 15,268 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 15,113 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14,514 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14,110 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10,465 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 10,803 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11,182 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11,420 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,005 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10,617 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10,426 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10,608 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,662 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10,694 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,675 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10,654 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,391 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 10,807 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 10,734 | -0.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 10,734 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 10,734 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97,035, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -25.8% | 14,110 | 10,465 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,858 | 21,167 | 22,888 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,532 | 21,058 | 21,931 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,829 | 18,016 | 21,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,388 | 14,514 | 15,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,130 | 10,426 | 14,110 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,659 | 10,391 | 10,807 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 164 Mauritius 12,733 compare
- 165 French Guiana 12,632 compare
- 166 Cape Verde 11,966 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,406 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,301 compare
- 170 Brunei 9,080 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, pre-primary education, female in Montenegro?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Montenegro was 10,734 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 22,888 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,391 in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Montenegro ranks 167th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release