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

Montenegro: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 99.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.3%
World rank
3rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2018
All-time low
78.3%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

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

0204060801001981199920181981: 78.3 %1991: 86.8 %2003: 97.8 %2011: 98.8 %2018: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro is 99.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro peaked at 99.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1981.

That places Montenegro 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Montenegro, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 78.3%
1991 86.8% +10.9%
2003 97.8% +12.7%
2011 98.8% +1.0%
2018 99.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.3% 78.3% 78.3% 1
1990s 86.8% 86.8% 86.8% 1
2000s 97.8% 97.8% 97.8% 1
2010s 99.1% 98.8% 99.3% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 100.0% compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 99.4% compare
  3. 4 Tonga 99.1% compare
  4. 5 Republic of Moldova 98.8% compare
  5. 6 Azerbaijan 98.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Montenegro was 99.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1981.
How does Montenegro rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Montenegro ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.