School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Montenegro

Montenegro: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 72.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
72.9%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
89th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2020
All-time low
26.9%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2001–2021

School enrollment, preprimary in Montenegro, 2001–2021

204060802001201120212001: 32.1 % gross2002: 34.6 % gross2003: 33.7 % gross2004: 32 % gross2005: 31.5 % gross2006: 30.8 % gross2007: 26.9 % gross2008: 28.6 % gross2009: 30.4 % gross2010: 31.4 % gross2011: 54.2 % gross2012: 59.7 % gross2013: 40.4 % gross2015: 55.4 % gross2016: 55.5 % gross2017: 62.1 % gross2018: 69.3 % gross2019: 74 % gross2020: 78.1 % gross2021: 72.9 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Montenegro is 72.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Montenegro peaked at 78.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2007.

Montenegro ranks 89th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Montenegro, 2001 to 2021.
Year % gross Change
2001 32.1% —
2002 34.6% +7.7%
2003 33.7% -2.6%
2004 32.0% -5.1%
2005 31.5% -1.6%
2006 30.8% -2.1%
2007 26.9% -12.7%
2008 28.6% +6.4%
2009 30.4% +6.2%
2010 31.4% +3.3%
2011 54.2% +72.8%
2012 59.7% +10.2%
2013 40.4% -32.3%
2015 55.4% +37.0%
2016 55.5% +0.2%
2017 62.1% +11.9%
2018 69.3% +11.6%
2019 74.0% +6.7%
2020 78.1% +5.5%
2021 72.9% -6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +72.8% 31.4% 54.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.2% 26.9% 34.6% 9
2010s 55.8% 31.4% 74.0% 9
2020s 75.5% 72.9% 78.1% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 86 Thailand 74.4% compare
  2. 87 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
  3. 88 Kazakhstan 74.1% compare
  4. 90 Iran 72.5% compare
  5. 91 United States 72.4% compare
  6. 92 Sri Lanka 71.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary in Montenegro?
School enrollment, preprimary in Montenegro was 72.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2007.
How does Montenegro rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
Montenegro ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,291 data points, 1970–2022
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.