Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro

Montenegro: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 1,378 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,378 number
World rank
83rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
24,321 number
in 1991
All-time low
1,378 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro, 1981–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1981199920181981: 7.6k number1991: 24.3k number2003: 1.6k number2011: 1.4k number2018: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro is 1,378 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro peaked at 24,321 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,378 number, in 2018.

That places Montenegro 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) in Montenegro, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 7,605 number
1991 24,321 number +219.8%
2003 1,649 number -93.2%
2011 1,401 number -15.0%
2018 1,378 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,605 number 7,605 number 7,605 number 1
1990s 24,321 number 24,321 number 24,321 number 1
2000s 1,649 number 1,649 number 1,649 number 1
2010s 1,390 number 1,378 number 1,401 number 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 80 Brunei Darussalam 3,348 number compare
  2. 81 Sao Tome and Principe 2,312 number compare
  3. 82 Seychelles 1,747 number compare
  4. 84 Grenada 597 number compare
  5. 85 Barbados 440 number compare
  6. 86 Tonga 212 number compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro?
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Montenegro was 1,378 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 24,321 number in 1991.
What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 1,378 number in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Montenegro ranks 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.