Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro

Montenegro: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 96.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
96.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
112.2%
in 2008
All-time low
96.2%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2003–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro, 2003–2019

02550751002003201120192003: 105.1 %2004: 105.7 %2005: 107.8 %2006: 110.2 %2007: 111.5 %2008: 112.2 %2009: 112 %2010: 111.9 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 96.4 %2015: 96.5 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 96.6 %2018: 96.5 %2019: 96.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro is 96.5%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 112.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 2016.

Montenegro ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Montenegro, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 105.1%
2004 105.7% +0.5%
2005 107.8% +2.0%
2006 110.2% +2.2%
2007 111.5% +1.2%
2008 112.2% +0.7%
2009 112.0% -0.2%
2010 111.9% -0.1%
2011 97.8% -12.6%
2012 96.4% -1.4%
2015 96.5% +0.1%
2016 96.2% -0.4%
2017 96.6% +0.5%
2018 96.5% -0.2%
2019 96.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 109.2% 105.1% 112.2% 7
2010s 98.5% 96.2% 111.9% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 131 Paraguay 97.2% compare
  2. 132 Slovakia 97.0% compare
  3. 133 Solomon Islands 96.7% compare
  4. 135 Iraq 95.9% compare
  5. 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.8% compare
  6. 137 Madagascar 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Montenegro was 96.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 2016.
How does Montenegro rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Montenegro ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.