Montenegro vs Serbia
Montenegro vs Serbia: Girls in primary school
Girls in primary school: 96.1% in Montenegro in 2017 and 94.6% in Serbia in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Montenegro, by 0.9 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Serbia.
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
What the numbers say
- Montenegro has been higher since 2017, when it overtook Serbia.
- In 2012, Montenegro ranked 15 and Serbia ranked 26 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 88.2% in 2017.
Every year
% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data
| Year | Montenegro | Serbia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | – | 94.6 | 88.2 |
| 2017 | 96.1 | 95.2 | 88.2 |
| 2016 | 93.1 | 95.8 | 88.3 |
| 2015 | 94.5 | 96.3 | 88.2 |
| 2014 | – | 96.4 | 88.3 |
| 2013 | – | 95 | 88.2 |
| 2012 | 97.8 | 94.5 | 88.2 |
| 2011 | – | 95.8 | 88.1 |
| 2010 | – | 92.5 | 87.9 |
| 2009 | – | 93.7 | 87.9 |
| 2008 | 96.6 | 96.9 | 87.6 |
| 2007 | 96.8 | 98.3 | 87.2 |
| 2006 | 98.9 | 99.9 | 86 |
| 2005 | 98.8 | – | 85.4 |
| 2004 | – | – | 84.7 |
| 2003 | 98.2 | – | 83.5 |
| 2002 | – | – | 81.4 |
| 2001 | – | – | 81 |
| 2000 | – | – | 80.7 |
| 1999 | – | – | 79.9 |
| 1998 | – | – | 78.9 |
| 1997 | – | – | 78.1 |
| 1996 | – | – | 77.9 |
| 1995 | – | – | 78 |
| 1994 | – | – | 78.3 |
| 1993 | – | – | 78 |
| 1992 | – | – | 77.7 |
| 1991 | – | – | 77.8 |
| 1990 | – | – | 77.3 |
| 1989 | – | – | 77.6 |
| 1988 | – | – | 76.6 |
| 1987 | – | – | 75.8 |
| 1986 | – | – | 75.3 |
| 1985 | – | – | 74 |
| 1980 | – | 86.8 | 75.8 |
| 1975 | – | 83.5 | 72.9 |
| 1970 | – | 80.2 | 69 |
| 1965 | – | 76.9 | 66 |
| 1960 | – | 73.6 | 63.1 |
| 1955 | – | 70.3 | 57.4 |
| 1950 | – | 60 | 51.4 |
| 1945 | – | 53.3 | 43.5 |
| 1940 | – | 46.6 | 40 |
| 1935 | – | 39.8 | 38.2 |
| 1930 | – | 33.1 | 36.4 |
| 1925 | – | 26.4 | 33 |
| 1920 | – | 19.7 | 30.5 |
| 1915 | – | 13 | 29.2 |
| 1910 | – | 6.2 | 28.1 |
| 1905 | – | 5.9 | 25.1 |
| 1900 | – | 4.5 | 23.3 |
| 1895 | – | 2.6 | 21.8 |
| 1890 | – | 4.7 | 20 |
| 1885 | – | 3.6 | 19 |
| 1880 | – | 2.7 | 17.2 |
| 1875 | – | 2.1 | 15.7 |
| 1870 | – | 1.6 | 13.2 |
| 1865 | – | 1.2 | 10.6 |
| 1860 | – | 0.9 | 9.3 |
| 1855 | – | 0.7 | 8 |
| 1850 | – | 0.5 | 6.8 |
| 1845 | – | 0.4 | 5.9 |
| 1840 | – | 0.3 | 5.2 |
| 1835 | – | 0.2 | 4.5 |
| 1830 | – | 0.2 | 4 |
| 1825 | – | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 1820 | – | 0.1 | 3.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
- Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
- Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Montenegro vs Serbia
Health
- Life expectancyMontenegro: 77.1 years in 2023Serbia: 76.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMontenegro: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024Serbia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMontenegro: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Serbia: 4.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterMontenegro: 85.1% in 2022Serbia: 75.1% in 2022
- DepressionMontenegro: 2.56% in 2017Serbia: 2.57% in 2017
- Suicide rateMontenegro: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Serbia: 12.7 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMontenegro: 633,600 people in 2023Serbia: 6.77 million people in 2023
- Population growthMontenegro: 1.86% a year in 2023Serbia: -0.44% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMontenegro: 1.8 births per woman in 2023Serbia: 1.5 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMontenegro: 65.6% in 2025Serbia: 62.6% in 2025
- Median ageMontenegro: 39.3 years in 2023Serbia: 43.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMontenegro: 17.5% in 2023Serbia: 22.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateMontenegro: 18.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Serbia: 0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMontenegro: 1.89% of GDP in 2025Serbia: 2.76% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMontenegro: $163M in 2025Serbia: $2.55B in 2025
- Military spending per personMontenegro: $277 in 2025Serbia: $414 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMontenegro: 4.4% of government spending in 2025Serbia: 6.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMontenegro: 12,000 people in 2020Serbia: 32,000 people in 2020
- National powerMontenegro: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Serbia: 0.09% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMontenegro: 4.66% of the labour force in 2020Serbia: 1.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMontenegro: 1 million TIV in 2025Serbia: 146 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMontenegro: 4 million TIV in 2022Serbia: 39 million TIV in 2025