IBRD only vs Montenegro: Literacy rate, adult female

IBRD only
87.9%
in 2024
Montenegro
98.0%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
15th
Montenegro rank
12th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Montenegro
020406080100197519992024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 98.0% against 87.9% in IBRD only, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 15th and Montenegro ranks 12th of 39 groups.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Montenegro Difference Ahead
1980s 55.2% 83.2% 28.0% Montenegro
1990s 66.2% 97.8% 31.5% Montenegro
2000s 78.9% 96.3% 17.4% Montenegro
2010s 84.7% 97.7% 13.0% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, IBRD only or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 98.0% against 87.9% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between IBRD only and Montenegro?
10.1%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Montenegro?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Montenegro rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
IBRD only ranks 15th and Montenegro ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.