Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.86 GPIA, in 1981.
Montenegro ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.86 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 0.97 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.985 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
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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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro was 0.99 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Montenegro ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release