Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Montenegro

Montenegro: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,731 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1,731 number
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
90th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3,965 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,731 number
in 2019
Years of data
6
2012–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Montenegro, 2012–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2012201520192012: 4.0k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 2.9k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 1.9k number2019: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Montenegro stood at 1,731 number. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Montenegro ranks 90th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Montenegro, 2012 to 2019.
Year number Change
2012 3,965 number
2015 2,713 number -31.6%
2016 2,945 number +8.6%
2017 2,435 number -17.3%
2018 1,899 number -22.0%
2019 1,731 number -8.8%

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 87 Norway 1,910 number compare
  2. 88 Republic of Moldova 1,851 number compare
  3. 89 Estonia 1,799 number compare
  4. 91 France 1,667 number compare
  5. 92 Finland 1,618 number compare
  6. 93 Hong Kong, China 1,497 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Montenegro?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Montenegro was 1,731 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 3,965 number in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1,731 number in 2019.
How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Montenegro ranks 90th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/