Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Singapore
78.0%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
84.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
2nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
1st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Singapore
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.0% against 78.0% in Singapore, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 2nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 59 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 81.0% | 4.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 82.8% | 4.1% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 84.0% | 7.5% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 84.0% against 78.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 6.0%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Singapore ranks 2nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 1st of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release