Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 78.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Montenegro, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 78.1% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Montenegro peaked at 78.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2007.
That places Montenegro 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.5% | — |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 31.3% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +12.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 78.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 78.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +63.5% | 33.7% | 55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 27.2% | 32.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 33.7% | 69.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 69.5% | 78.1% | 3 |
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 enrolled in pre-primary school in Montenegro?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Montenegro was 78.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2007.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Montenegro ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.