Literacy in Montenegro
Montenegro: Literacy was 98.53 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
98.53
World rank
13th
of 89 countries
All-time high
98.53
in 2018
All-time low
89.64
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Literacy in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy in Montenegro is 98.53, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy in Montenegro peaked at 98.53 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.64, in 1981.
That places Montenegro 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 89.64 | — |
| 1991 | 93.46 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97.77 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 98.44 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.53 | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 98.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 98.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.69, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.64 | 89.64 | 89.64 | 1 |
| 1990s | 93.46 | 93.46 | 93.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.77 | 97.77 | 97.77 | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 98.44 | 98.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More education data for Montenegro
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.11 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.78 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy in Montenegro?
- Literacy in Montenegro was 98.53 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.64 in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for literacy?
- Montenegro ranks 13th out of 89 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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