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Montenegro Adult Literacy Rate

Montenegro's adult literacy rate rose to 99% in 2021, up from 98.5% in 2018, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.5% from the previous year. Montenegro has adult literacy rate higher than the global median (98.98% vs median 93.38%). Compared with the median in Europe, Montenegro is lower (98.98% vs regional median 99.10%) and ranks 17th out of 23 countries in Europe.

Yearly Historical Data (1981-2021)

(in %)
Year Adult Literacy Rate (%)
2021 98.98%
2018 98.53%
2011 98%
2003 98%
1991 93%
1981 90%
Montenegro Adult Literacy Rate : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the percentage of people in Montenegro aged 15 and older who can read and write.