Singapore vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Singapore
96.4%
in 2021
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
98.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
21st
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
20th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Singapore
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports 98.5% against 96.4% in Singapore, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 20th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 89.9% | 6.9% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 92.9% | 4.3% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 97.4% | 2.4% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 98.2% | 2.1% | UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Singapore or UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at 98.5% against 96.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 2.1%, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 21st and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 20th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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