Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro

Montenegro: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.1%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2015
All-time low
41.9%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro, 2006–2022

02040602006201420222006: 41.9 %2009: 48.7 %2012: 55 %2015: 56.5 %2018: 54.2 %2022: 46.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 46.1% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro peaked at 56.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2006.

Montenegro ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 41.9%
2009 48.7% +16.1%
2012 55.0% +12.9%
2015 56.5% +2.9%
2018 54.2% -4.1%
2022 46.1% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.3% 41.9% 48.7% 2
2010s 55.2% 54.2% 56.5% 3
2020s 46.1% 46.1% 46.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro?
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro was 46.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2006.
How does Montenegro rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
Montenegro ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 379 data points, 2000–2022
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.