Adult Literacy Rate in Montenegro
Montenegro: Adult Literacy Rate was 98.98 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
98.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
98.98
in 2021
All-time low
89.64
in 1981
Years of data
6
1981β2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Montenegro, 1981β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 98.98 for adult literacy rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Montenegro peaked at 98.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.64, in 1981.
Montenegro ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
| 2020s | 98.98 | 98.98 | 98.98 | 1 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,524 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Montenegro?
- Adult literacy rate in Montenegro was 98.98 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 98.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.64 in 1981.
- How does Montenegro rank for adult literacy rate?
- Montenegro ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.