Indonesia vs Singapore: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes
Indonesia
97.6%
in 2018
Singapore
97.3%
in 2018
Indonesia rank
8th
Singapore rank
10th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 97.6% against 97.3% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Singapore ahead.
Indonesia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 97.6% against 97.3% in Singapore as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 8th and Singapore ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/