Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Montenegro

Montenegro: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 24.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24.1%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
35th
of 132 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2012
All-time low
24.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2012–2019

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

010203040502012201520192012: 49.6 %2015: 36.5 %2016: 38.4 %2017: 31.1 %2018: 26.9 %2019: 24.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 24.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.

That places Montenegro 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%) in Montenegro, 2012 to 2019.
Year % Change
2012 49.6%
2015 36.5% -26.5%
2016 38.4% +5.4%
2017 31.1% -19.1%
2018 26.9% -13.7%
2019 24.1% -10.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Montenegro?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Montenegro was 24.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2019.
How does Montenegro rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Montenegro ranks 35th out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/