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

Latest (2018)
736 number
World rank
76th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1,458 number
in 1981
All-time low
568 number
in 2003
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Montenegro, 1981–2018

05001.0k1.5k1981199920181981: 1.5k number1991: 876 number2003: 568 number2011: 700 number2018: 736 number

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

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number) in Montenegro, 1981 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Republic of Moldova 1,156 number compare
  2. 74 Azerbaijan 929 number compare
  3. 75 Sao Tome and Principe 898 number compare
  4. 77 Bahrain 599 number compare
  5. 78 Singapore 515 number compare
  6. 79 Malta 340 number compare

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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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
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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.