Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 1.01 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro peaked at 1.01 index in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9466 index, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9935 index | — |
| 2004 | 0.9898 index | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9933 index | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9915 index | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9979 index | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9953 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9786 index | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9858 index | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 index | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9946 index | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9896 index | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9965 index | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9466 index | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9949 index | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9955 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1.01 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1.01 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9989 index, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9914 index | 0.9786 index | 0.9979 index | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9902 index | 0.9466 index | 1.01 index | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 0.9955 index | 1.01 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 51 Luxembourg 1.01 index compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 1.01 index compare
- 53 Angola 1.01 index compare
- 55 El Salvador 1.01 index compare
- 56 Peru 1.01 index compare
- 57 Panama 1.01 index compare
More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro was 1.01 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 index in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9466 index in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Montenegro ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.