Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro

Montenegro: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 99.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.1%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2018
All-time low
87.2%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro, 1981–2018

0204060801001981199920181981: 87.2 %1991: 98.7 %2003: 98.8 %2011: 99.1 %2018: 99.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro peaked at 99.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1981.

Montenegro ranks 10th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 87.2% 87.2% 87.2% 1
1990s 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 1
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 98.8% 1
2010s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 7 Argentina 99.4% compare
  2. 8 Spain 99.3% compare
  3. 9 Uruguay 99.2% compare
  4. 11 Greece 99.0% compare
  5. 12 Singapore 98.9% compare
  6. 13 Albania 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Montenegro was 99.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1981.
How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
Montenegro ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,216 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 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 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.