Montenegro vs Qatar: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Montenegro
46.1%
in 2022
Qatar
52.4%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
40th
Qatar rank
38th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Montenegro
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 52.4% against 46.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 23.5% | 21.8% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 43.7% | 11.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 52.4% | 6.3% | Qatar |
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, Montenegro or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 52.4% against 46.1% in Montenegro as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Montenegro and Qatar?
- 6.3%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Qatar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Qatar rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Montenegro ranks 40th and Qatar ranks 38th 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.