Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro is 99.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 99.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2011.
Montenegro ranks 16th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80.5% | — |
| 2015 | 93.2% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 99.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.0% | 80.5% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Montenegro was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2011.
- How does Montenegro rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 16th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release