IBRD only vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult male
IBRD only
93.5%
in 2024
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
IBRD only rank
14th
Singapore rank
13th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- IBRD only
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 93.5% in IBRD only, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 13th of 39 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.5% | 91.6% | 17.0% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 81.2% | 95.1% | 13.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 96.6% | 8.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 98.6% | 6.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 98.7% | 5.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, IBRD only or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 98.9% against 93.5% in IBRD only as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between IBRD only and Singapore?
- 5.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do IBRD only and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- IBRD only ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 13th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.