Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Singapore

Singapore: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 19,695 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19,695 number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
64th
of 83 countries
All-time high
161,858 number
in 1980
All-time low
19,695 number
in 2018
Years of data
12
1980–2018

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Singapore, 1980–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1980199920181980: 161.9k number1990: 122.3k number2000: 85.4k number2010: 38.5k number2011: 29.9k number2012: 28.4k number2013: 27.0k number2014: 25.4k number2015: 24.9k number2016: 22.3k number2017: 20.9k number2018: 19.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 19,695 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Singapore peaked at 161,858 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19,695 number, in 2018.

Singapore ranks 64th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 161,858 number 161,858 number 161,858 number 1
1990s 122,304 number 122,304 number 122,304 number 1
2000s 85,399 number 85,399 number 85,399 number 1
2010s 26,332 number 19,695 number 38,485 number 9

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  4. 65 Qatar 18,184 number compare
  5. 66 Kazakhstan 12,411 number compare
  6. 67 Bahrain 12,137 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Singapore?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Singapore was 19,695 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 161,858 number in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 19,695 number in 2018.
How does Singapore rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Singapore ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.