In Montenegro there are 34 pre-primary institutions of which 21 institutions are public and 13 are private, with the network of 122 child care units, within which there were organised 554 child care groups. 

 

The total number of children enrolled in pre-primary institutions in school year 2015/2016 is 16 972. Of the total number of children, there are 46.3% (7 851) of enrolled girls and 53.7% (9 121) of boys. The share of enrolled children is less for 0.7% in comparison with the previous school year. Of the total number of children, children enrolled in public institutions account for 96.5%.  

 

The average number of children per educational group in public pre-primary institution is 32, and in private is the 15. The highest average number of children per child care group is in Podgorica (41), in a public institution.