Cross country literacy rates in Montenegro
Montenegro: Cross country literacy rates was 98.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
98.53
World rank
18th
of 128 countries
All-time high
98.53
in 2018
All-time low
89.64
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Cross country literacy rates in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, cross country literacy rates in Montenegro stood at 98.53. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Montenegro peaked at 98.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.64, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Cross country literacy rates in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.64 | — |
| 1991 | 93.46 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97.77 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 98.44 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.53 | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.64 | 89.64 | 89.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.46 | 93.46 | 93.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.77 | 97.77 | 97.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 98.44 | 98.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 15 United Arab Emirates 98.81 compare
- 16 Poland 98.74
- 17 Mongolia 98.64 compare
- 19 Finland 98.5
- 19 Germany 98.5
- 19 Ireland 98.5
- 19 Netherlands 98.5
- 19 Sweden 98.5
- 19 United Kingdom 98.5
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Montenegro?
- Cross country literacy rates in Montenegro was 98.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.64 in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Montenegro ranks 18th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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