Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult male
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
95.0%
in 2024
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
13th
Singapore rank
13th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.9% | 91.6% | 9.6% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 95.1% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 89.3% | 96.6% | 7.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 98.6% | 5.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 98.7% | 4.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 98.9% against 95.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 3.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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.