Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Singapore
Singapore: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) was 19,695 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
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.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number) (female number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 161,858 number | — |
| 1990 | 122,304 number | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 85,399 number | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 38,485 number | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 29,881 number | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 28,428 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 26,960 number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 25,436 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24,873 number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 22,299 number | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 20,935 number | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 19,695 number | -5.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 19,695 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,695 number, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 19,695 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 313,363 number, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
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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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.