Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Montenegro

Montenegro: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes was 2,959 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,959 number
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
22,775 number
in 1981
All-time low
2,959 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Montenegro, 1981–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1981199920181981: 22.8k number1991: 17.3k number2003: 8.3k number2011: 5.0k number2018: 3.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 2,959 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 22,775 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,959 number, in 2018.

That places Montenegro 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22,775 number 22,775 number 22,775 number 1
1990s 17,301 number 17,301 number 17,301 number 1
2000s 8,335 number 8,335 number 8,335 number 1
2010s 3,974 number 2,959 number 4,990 number 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 72 Kazakhstan 6,829 number compare
  2. 73 Vanuatu 5,232 number compare
  3. 74 Brunei 4,553 number compare
  4. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 2,568 number compare
  5. 77 Maldives 1,798 number compare
  6. 78 Uzbekistan 1,609 number compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

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All data for Montenegro β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Montenegro?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes in Montenegro was 2,959 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 22,775 number in 1981.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 2,959 number in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
Montenegro ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.