East Asia & Pacific vs Singapore: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
68.5%
in 2019
Singapore
76.3%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Singapore rank
5th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Singapore
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 76.3% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 5th of 39 groups.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 67.9% 75.0% 7.0% Singapore
1990s 69.2% 77.6% 8.5% Singapore
2000s 70.1% 75.9% 5.8% Singapore
2010s 68.7% 76.3% 7.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Singapore?
Singapore, at 76.3% against 68.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
7.8%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Singapore rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 5th of 39 groups.
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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.