Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Singapore

Singapore: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 58.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
58.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 83 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 1980
All-time low
57.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
1980–2018

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

0204060801980199920181980: 77.61990: 772000: 712010: 61.22011: 59.32012: 592013: 58.92014: 58.72015: 572016: 58.12017: 582018: 58

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Singapore is 58.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Singapore peaked at 77.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2015.

Singapore ranks 47th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 77.6% 77.6% 77.6% 1
1990s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1
2000s 71.0% 71.0% 71.0% 1
2010s 58.7% 57.0% 61.2% 9

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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 58.0% 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 77.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2015.
How does Singapore rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Singapore ranks 47th 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 5.3%. 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.