Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 76.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
76.7%
World rank
4th
of 87 countries
All-time high
84.8%
in 2003
All-time low
17.7%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Montenegro is 76.7%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Montenegro peaked at 84.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1991.
Montenegro ranks 4th of 87 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 83.1% | — |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -78.7% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +379.5% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83.1% | 83.1% | 83.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 76.7% | 82.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 1 Uzbekistan 99.9% compare
- 2 Türkiye 85.3% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.7% compare
- 5 Singapore 76.3% compare
- 6 Palestine, State of 75.7% compare
- 7 China 75.3% 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, % female in Montenegro?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Montenegro was 76.7% 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 84.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1991.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Montenegro ranks 4th 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.