Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Montenegro

Montenegro: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes was 2,225 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,225 number
World rank
79th
of 83 countries
All-time high
20,331 number
in 1981
All-time low
2,225 number
in 2018
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Montenegro, 1981–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981199920181981: 20.3k number1991: 12.3k number2003: 2.6k number2011: 2.3k number2018: 2.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 2,225 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Montenegro peaked at 20,331 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2,225 number, in 2018.

That places Montenegro 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,331 number 20,331 number 20,331 number 1
1990s 12,323 number 12,323 number 12,323 number 1
2000s 2,642 number 2,642 number 2,642 number 1
2010s 2,266 number 2,225 number 2,306 number 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 76 Sao Tome and Principe 5,247 number compare
  2. 77 Azerbaijan 5,212 number compare
  3. 78 Brunei 4,443 number compare
  4. 80 Seychelles 1,393 number compare
  5. 81 Barbados 460 number compare
  6. 82 Tonga 228 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Montenegro?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes in Montenegro was 2,225 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 20,331 number in 1981.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 2,225 number in 2018.
How does Montenegro rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Montenegro ranks 79th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.