School age population, pre-primary education, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 10,734 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,734
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
167th
of 222 countries
All-time high
22,888
in 1970
All-time low
10,391
in 2023
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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 Darussalam 9,080 compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
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