Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.99 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro stood at 0.99 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.89 GPIA, in 1981.
Montenegro ranks 31st of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.89 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.99 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Montenegro was 0.99 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Montenegro ranks 31st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release