Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 97.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
97.9%
World rank
19th
of 88 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2011
All-time low
87.2%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 97.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 87.2% | — |
| 1991 | 98.7% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 16 Chile 98.4% compare
- 17 Samoa 98.2% compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 98.2% compare
- 20 China 97.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.7% compare
- 22 Philippines 97.5% compare
More education data for Montenegro
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56,561 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3958 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,418 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3918 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 29,143 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3996 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,669 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 21,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro was 97.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Montenegro ranks 19th out of 88 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release