Montenegro vs Romania: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Montenegro
46.1%
in 2022
Romania
54.2%
in 2022
Montenegro rank
40th
Romania rank
37th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Montenegro
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 54.2% against 46.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 49.6% | 4.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 56.8% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 54.2% | 8.1% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 54.2% 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 Romania?
- 8.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Montenegro and Romania rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Montenegro ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th 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.