Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.2% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro peaked at 5.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Montenegro ranks 186th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +6283.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -93.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +136.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +3159.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -90.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1751.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,750 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Montenegro was 0.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.