Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Singapore
96.4%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
98.4%
in 2024
Singapore rank
21st
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
24th
Adult literacy rate, 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 98.4% against 96.4% in Singapore, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 24th of 89 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 88.9% | 5.9% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 92.3% | 3.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 97.3% | 2.3% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 98.1% | 2.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 98.4% against 96.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 2.0%, 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)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 21st and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 24th 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