Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Montenegro

Montenegro: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 96.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
96.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
130th
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.1%
in 2008
All-time low
95.4%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2003–2019

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

02550751001252003201120192003: 105.7 %2004: 106.3 %2005: 108.4 %2006: 110.5 %2007: 112 %2008: 119.1 %2009: 112.5 %2010: 112.2 %2011: 98.6 %2012: 97.3 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 96.8 %2018: 95.4 %2019: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Montenegro stood at 96.8%.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Montenegro peaked at 119.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2018.

Montenegro ranks 130th 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, female in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Montenegro, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 105.7%
2004 106.3% +0.5%
2005 108.4% +2.0%
2006 110.5% +2.0%
2007 112.0% +1.3%
2008 119.1% +6.4%
2009 112.5% -5.6%
2010 112.2% -0.3%
2011 98.6% -12.1%
2012 97.3% -1.3%
2015 97.1% -0.2%
2016 96.2% -0.9%
2017 96.8% +0.6%
2018 95.4% -1.4%
2019 96.8% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 110.6% 105.7% 119.1% 7
2010s 98.8% 95.4% 112.2% 8

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 127 Cuba 97.4% compare
  2. 128 Solomon Islands 97.1% compare
  3. 129 Paraguay 97.0% compare
  4. 131 Madagascar 96.7% compare
  5. 132 Slovakia 96.6% compare
  6. 133 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Montenegro?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Montenegro was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 119.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Montenegro ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.