Montenegro: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is down 1.16% from 39,288 in 2018 (0.23% a year on average, compounded). Since 2003 it is up 4.93% from 37,009 in 2003 (0.24% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 2 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Montenegro's primary education, pupils rose 1.8% on 2022 (from 38,161 to 38,834).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was +0.4% and a typical year strayed about 3.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.3% in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 5.8% in 2009. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 14% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Montenegro had the 39th highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Montenegro in the 2023 ranking

• Slovenia — 36th of 44: 132,709
• North Macedonia — 37th of 44: 105,461
• Djibouti — 38th of 44: 69,705
• Iceland — 40th of 44: 32,314
• Malta — 41st of 44: 27,337
• Antigua and Barbuda — 42nd of 44: 8,720

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 19 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 141,089 (2024)
• Andorra — 4,218 (2024)
• Armenia — 160,885 (2024)
• Austria — 368,502 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 603,966 (2024)
• Belarus — 444,044 (2024)
• Belgium — 814,388 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 141,518 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 234,521 (2024)
• Croatia — 147,483 (2023)
• Cyprus — 60,596 (2024)
• Czechia

More education data for Montenegro

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 9 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.34 (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 55.17% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 66.92% (2023)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Montenegro's primary education, pupils?

38,834 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2003?

It is up 4.93% from 37,009 in 2003 (0.24% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 39,580 in 2008 and the lowest 35,264 in 2010.

How does Montenegro rank?

39th highest of 44 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Montenegro?

In 2023, Montenegro's primary education, pupils rose 1.8% on 2022 (from 38,161 to 38,834). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2004 to 2022), the average change was +0.4% and a typical year strayed about 3.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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