Theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro
Montenegro: Theoretical duration of primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2011
All-time low
4 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro is 5 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro peaked at 5 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1970.
Montenegro ranks 156th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 years | 4 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 156 Albania 5 years compare
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- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 years compare
- 156 Brazil 5 years compare
- 156 Colombia 5 years compare
- 156 Comoros 5 years compare
- 156 Czechia 5 years compare
- 156 Djibouti 5 years compare
- 156 Algeria 5 years compare
- 156 Eritrea 5 years compare
- 156 Western Sahara 5 years compare
- 156 France 5 years compare
- 156 Gabon 5 years compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 5 years compare
- 156 French Guiana 5 years compare
- 156 India 5 years compare
- 156 Italy 5 years compare
- 156 Kuwait 5 years compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5 years compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 5 years compare
- 156 Monaco 5 years compare
- 156 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 156 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 156 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 156 Mongolia 5 years compare
- 156 Martinique 5 years compare
- 156 New Caledonia 5 years compare
- 156 Nepal 5 years compare
- 156 Pakistan 5 years compare
- 156 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5 years compare
- 156 French Polynesia 5 years compare
- 156 Réunion 5 years compare
- 156 Romania 5 years compare
- 156 San Marino 5 years compare
- 156 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5 years compare
- 156 Viet Nam 5 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.11 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Montenegro was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- How does Montenegro rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Montenegro ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release