Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes was 5,920 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 5,920 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 45,043 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5,920 number, in 2018.
Montenegro ranks 82nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45,043 number | — |
| 1991 | 29,549 number | -34.4% |
| 2003 | 10,880 number | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 7,884 number | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 5,920 number | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,043 number | 45,043 number | 45,043 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 29,549 number | 29,549 number | 29,549 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,880 number | 10,880 number | 10,880 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,902 number | 5,920 number | 7,884 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 9,199 number compare
- 80 Maldives 9,047 number compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 8,713 number compare
- 83 Seychelles 3,064 number compare
- 84 Uzbekistan 1,662 number compare
- 85 Grenada 1,179 number compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 106 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,315 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,354 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes in Montenegro was 5,920 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 45,043 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,920 number in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.