Montenegro vs Thailand: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Montenegro
39.6%
in 2022
Thailand
28.5%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
38th
Thailand rank
41st
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Montenegro
- Thailand
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 39.6% against 28.5% in Thailand, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Thailand ahead.
Montenegro ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 41st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 41.2% | 5.9% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 28.5% | 11.1% | Montenegro |
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, Montenegro or Thailand?
- Montenegro, at 39.6% against 28.5% in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Montenegro and Thailand?
- 11.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Thailand?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Thailand rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Montenegro ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 41st 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.