Singapore vs World: Literacy rate, adult male
Singapore
98.9%
in 2021
World
90.9%
in 2024
Singapore rank
13th
World rank
16th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Singapore
- World
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 98.9% against 90.9% in World, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times World's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 88 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.6% | 76.2% | 15.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 81.4% | 13.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 86.4% | 10.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 89.6% | 9.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 90.5% | 8.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Singapore or World?
- Singapore, at 98.9% against 90.9% in World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Singapore and World?
- 8.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and World rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Singapore ranks 13th and World ranks 16th of 88 countries.
- 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.