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
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Montenegro, 2006–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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.