Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 97.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 97.1% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro peaked at 97.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 36.3% | — |
| 1991 | 53.6% | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 82.8% | +54.5% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.8% | 82.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.3% | 97.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,750 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro was 97.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Montenegro ranks 10th out of 90 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release