Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Montserrat
Montserrat: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Montserrat, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 6.7% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3,657.0% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat peaked at 41.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.
That places Montserrat 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Montserrat, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -85.6% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +1672.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +109.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +3657.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 0.2% | 23.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 68 Saint Lucia 7.0% compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 6.9% compare
- 70 Seychelles 6.8% compare
- 72 China 6.7%
- 73 Nicaragua 6.7% compare
- 74 Naoero 6.6% compare
More education data for Montserrat
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 89 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3 (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Montserrat was 6.7% 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- How does Montserrat rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Montserrat ranks 71st 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 Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.