East Asia & Pacific vs Montenegro: Literacy rate, adult male
East Asia & Pacific
97.9%
in 2024
Montenegro
99.2%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
9th
Montenegro rank
11th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 99.2% against 97.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Montenegro ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Montenegro ranks 11th 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 | 81.8% | 96.3% | 14.5% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 89.3% | 0.1% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 99.3% | 4.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 99.3% | 2.3% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, East Asia & Pacific or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 99.2% against 97.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between East Asia & Pacific and Montenegro?
- 1.3%, 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 literacy rate, adult male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th and Montenegro ranks 11th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.