Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro

Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 3.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
3.3%
Change on year
down 35.9%
World rank
73rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2018
All-time low
2.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro, 2015–2019

02462015201720192015: 2.9 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.3 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro is 3.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 35.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over five years.

That places Montenegro 73rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Montenegro, 2015 to 2019.
Year % Change
2015 2.9%
2016 3.9% +32.8%
2017 3.3% -15.7%
2018 5.1% +56.1%
2019 3.3% -35.9%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Montenegro was 3.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Montenegro ranks 73rd out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/