Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore

Singapore: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 95.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 39 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2018
All-time low
93.8%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore, 2010–2018

0204060801002010201420182010: 93.8 %2011: 94.1 %2012: 94.4 %2013: 94.6 %2014: 94.9 %2015: 95.2 %2016: 95.4 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore is 95.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore peaked at 95.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%) in Singapore, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 93.8%
2011 94.1% +0.3%
2012 94.4% +0.3%
2013 94.6% +0.3%
2014 94.9% +0.3%
2015 95.2% +0.3%
2016 95.4% +0.3%
2017 95.7% +0.3%
2018 95.9% +0.2%

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 10 Mexico 96.4% compare
  2. 11 Ecuador 96.2% compare
  3. 12 Palestine, State of 96.1% compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 95.6% compare
  5. 15 Kuwait 95.2% compare
  6. 16 Dominican Republic 95.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Singapore was 95.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
Singapore ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 data points, 1976–2019
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Total number of females 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/