Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro

Montenegro: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 95.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.0%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2018
All-time low
36.3%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 36.3 %1991: 53.6 %2003: 82.8 %2011: 90.3 %2018: 95 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 95.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro peaked at 95.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1981.

Montenegro ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1
1990s 53.6% 53.6% 53.6% 1
2000s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
2010s 92.7% 90.3% 95.0% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 7 Argentina 97.2% compare
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  3. 9 Grenada 96.0% compare
  4. 11 Philippines 94.1% compare
  5. 12 Spain 93.7% compare
  6. 13 Greece 93.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Montenegro was 95.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1981.
How does Montenegro rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Montenegro ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.