Montenegro vs Poland: Literate and illiterate world population

Montenegro

1.5%

in 2018

Poland

1.3%

in 1978

Montenegro rank

111th

Poland rank

113th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Montenegro currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Globally, Montenegro ranks 111th and Poland ranks 113th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.