East Asia & Pacific vs Montenegro: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
68.5%
in 2019
Montenegro
76.7%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Montenegro rank
4th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Montenegro
20406080197619972019

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 76.7% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Montenegro ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Montenegro ranks 4th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Montenegro Difference Ahead
1980s 68.1% 83.1% 15.0% Montenegro
1990s 69.9% 17.7% 52.2% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 69.8% 84.8% 15.0% Montenegro
2010s 68.5% 79.5% 11.0% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 76.7% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Montenegro?
8.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Montenegro?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Montenegro rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Montenegro ranks 4th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.