Montenegro Literacy Rate 1981-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Montenegro literacy rate for 2021 was 98.98%, a 0.54% increase from 2011.
  • Montenegro literacy rate for 2011 was 98.44%, a 0.67% increase from 2003.
  • Montenegro literacy rate for 2003 was 97.77%, a 4.31% increase from 1991.
  • Montenegro literacy rate for 1991 was 93.46%, a 3.83% increase from 1981.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Russia 99.93%
Cuba 99.67%
Tonga 99.40%
Romania 99.16%
Samoa 99.10%
Montenegro 98.98%
Bulgaria 98.42%
Jordan 98.42%
Costa Rica 98.04%
Maldives 97.86%
Suriname 95.00%
Ecuador 94.48%
Thailand 94.10%
Namibia 92.25%
Mauritius 92.15%
South Africa 90.00%
Montenegro Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 98.98% 0.54%
2011 98.44% 0.67%
2003 97.77% 4.31%
1991 93.46% 3.83%
1981 89.64% 3.83%