Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro
Montenegro: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro stood at 0.97 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.46 GPIA, in 1981.
Montenegro ranks 19th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.46 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.62 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.85 GPIA | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.91 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.46 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.62 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 0.62 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 0.85 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Montenegro was 0.97 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Montenegro ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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