ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) vs Singapore: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
98.7%
in 2024
Singapore
97.7%
in 2021
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
24th
Singapore rank
21st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
- Singapore
How they compare
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 98.7% against 97.7% in Singapore, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 203 groups.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.3% | 1.2% | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 97.4% | 1.3% | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) or Singapore?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 98.7% against 97.7% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Singapore?
- 1.0%, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) and Singapore rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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