School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 5.31 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 5.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.24 years, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 years | 4.24 years | 4.86 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 4.43 years | 5.19 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.25 years | 5.2 years | 5.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 144 Guadeloupe 5.38 years
- 145 Bangladesh 5.32 years compare
- 146 Vietnam 5.31 years compare
- 148 Réunion 5.31 years
- 149 Congo, Republic of 5.3 years compare
- 150 Puerto Rico 5.3 years 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Montenegro?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Montenegro was 5.31 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 years in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release