How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?

15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult male

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

95.2%

in 2024

Singapore

98.9%

in 2021

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

12th

Singapore rank

13th

Literacy rate, adult male over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 95.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.7%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1980s	82.1%	91.6%	9.5%	Singapore
1990s	84.7%	95.1%	10.4%	Singapore
2000s	89.5%	96.6%	7.1%	Singapore
2010s	93.6%	98.6%	5.0%	Singapore
2020s	94.7%	98.7%	4.1%	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?: Singapore, at 98.9% against 95.2% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?: 3.7%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Unit: % of males ages 15 and above
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,578 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.