Primary education, pupils in Montenegro
Montenegro: Primary education, pupils was 46.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Montenegro, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Montenegro is 46.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Montenegro peaked at 48.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2018.
That places Montenegro 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.8% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.5% | 48.2% | 7 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 106.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 106.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 105.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 296,618 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Montenegro?
- Primary education, pupils in Montenegro was 46.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for primary education, pupils?
- Montenegro ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.