Literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro

Montenegro: Literacy rate, youth total was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.4%
World rank
50th
of 95 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2003
All-time low
97.4%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 98.7 % of people ages 15-241991: 99.2 % of people ages 15-242003: 99.4 % of people ages 15-242011: 99.2 % of people ages 15-242018: 97.4 % of people ages 15-24

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro stood at 97.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro peaked at 99.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2018.

Montenegro ranks 50th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Montenegro, 1981 to 2018.
Year % of people ages 15-24 Change
1981 98.7%
1991 99.2% +0.4%
2003 99.4% +0.3%
2011 99.2% -0.2%
2018 97.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 1
1990s 99.2% 99.2% 99.2% 1
2000s 99.4% 99.4% 99.4% 1
2010s 98.3% 97.4% 99.2% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 47 Thailand 98.2% compare
  2. 48 Tunisia 98.2% compare
  3. 49 Suriname 97.7% compare
  4. 51 India 97.3% compare
  5. 52 South Africa 97.2% compare
  6. 53 Cambodia 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro?
Literacy rate, youth total in Montenegro was 97.4% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, youth total?
Montenegro ranks 50th out of 95 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
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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.