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

Montenegro: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 99.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
99.5%
World rank
6th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2011
All-time low
93.3%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1981–2018

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

0204060801001981199920181981: 98 %1991: 93.3 %2003: 99.6 %2011: 99.6 %2018: 99.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 99.5% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro peaked at 99.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.3%, in 1991.

That places Montenegro 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%) in Montenegro, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 98.0%
1991 93.3% -4.8%
2003 99.6% +6.7%
2011 99.6% +0.0%
2018 99.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 1
1990s 93.3% 93.3% 93.3% 1
2000s 99.6% 99.6% 99.6% 1
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 99.6% 2

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 3 Kazakhstan 99.8% compare
  2. 4 Barbados 99.7% compare
  3. 5 Republic of Moldova 99.7% compare
  4. 7 Tonga 99.4% compare
  5. 8 Spain 99.3% compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Montenegro was 99.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 93.3% in 1991.
How does Montenegro rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Montenegro ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.