Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Singapore
Singapore: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 14,282 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 14,282 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Singapore peaked at 46,598 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14,282 number, in 2018.
That places Singapore 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46,598 number | — |
| 1990 | 36,600 number | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 34,951 number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 24,406 number | -30.2% |
| 2011 | 20,518 number | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 19,742 number | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 18,818 number | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 17,915 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 18,790 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 16,102 number | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 15,144 number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 14,282 number | -5.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 14,282 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,294 number, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 14,282 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 238,248 number, 6% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46,598 number | 46,598 number | 46,598 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 36,600 number | 36,600 number | 36,600 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 34,951 number | 34,951 number | 34,951 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,413 number | 14,282 number | 24,406 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, male in Singapore?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Singapore was 14,282 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 46,598 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,282 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Singapore ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.