Share of children who have completed primary school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of children who have completed primary school was 98.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Montenegro, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 98.9% for share of children who have completed primary school in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Montenegro peaked at 98.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 97.5% | — |
| 1982 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 97.5% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.8% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.5% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 share of children who have completed primary school in Montenegro?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Montenegro was 98.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Montenegro ranks 63rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.