Literacy rate, youth female in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy rate, youth female was 99.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, youth female in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 99.0% for literacy rate, youth female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Montenegro peaked at 99.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 98.3% | — |
| 1991 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 99.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.8%, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0623 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth female in Montenegro?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Montenegro was 99.0% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Montenegro ranks 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.