Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro
Montenegro: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 736 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro stood at 736 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 1,458 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 568 number, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,458 number | — |
| 1991 | 876 number | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 568 number | -35.2% |
| 2011 | 700 number | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 736 number | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,458 number | 1,458 number | 1,458 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 876 number | 876 number | 876 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 568 number | 568 number | 568 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 718 number | 700 number | 736 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 73 Republic of Moldova 1,156 number compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 929 number compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 898 number compare
- 77 Bahrain 599 number compare
- 78 Singapore 515 number compare
- 79 Malta 340 number compare
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro was 736 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,458 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 number in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Montenegro ranks 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.