Bulgaria vs Montenegro: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Bulgaria
43.6%
in 2022
Montenegro
39.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
37th
Montenegro rank
38th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Bulgaria
- Montenegro
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 43.6% against 39.6% in Montenegro, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and Montenegro ranks 38th of 51 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9% | 39.2% | 6.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 47.1% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 39.6% | 4.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Bulgaria or Montenegro?
- Bulgaria, at 43.6% against 39.6% in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 4.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Montenegro rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th and Montenegro ranks 38th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.