Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 4,542 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 4,542 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Montenegro peaked at 37,438 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,542 number, in 2018.
That places Montenegro 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 37,438 number | — |
| 1991 | 5,228 number | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 9,231 number | +76.6% |
| 2011 | 6,482 number | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 4,542 number | -29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,438 number | 37,438 number | 37,438 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,228 number | 5,228 number | 5,228 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,231 number | 9,231 number | 9,231 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,512 number | 4,542 number | 6,482 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 78 Malta 7,572 number compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 6,401 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 5,850 number compare
- 82 Maldives 2,617 number compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 1,660 number compare
- 84 Seychelles 1,316 number compare
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,834 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.76 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,750 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Montenegro?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Montenegro was 4,542 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37,438 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,542 number in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Montenegro ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.