Africa Western and Central vs Montenegro: Literacy rate, youth female

Africa Western and Central
66.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
99.0%
in 2018
Africa Western and Central rank
40th
Montenegro rank
37th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 99.0% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 32.3%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 37th of 40 groups.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Montenegro Difference Ahead
1990s 49.5% 99.0% 49.4% Montenegro
2000s 54.4% 99.3% 44.9% Montenegro
2010s 60.2% 99.3% 39.1% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Africa Western and Central or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 99.0% against 66.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Africa Western and Central and Montenegro?
32.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Montenegro?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
How do Africa Western and Central and Montenegro rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th and Montenegro ranks 37th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.