Brazil vs Montenegro: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Brazil
43.5%
in 2022
Montenegro
46.1%
in 2022
Brazil rank
42nd
Montenegro rank
40th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Brazil
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 46.1% against 43.5% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Montenegro ranks 40th of 53 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 45.3% | 10.8% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 55.2% | 15.3% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 46.1% | 2.6% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Brazil or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 46.1% against 43.5% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Brazil and Montenegro?
- 2.6%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Montenegro?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Montenegro rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Montenegro ranks 40th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.