Other small states vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult total
Other small states
87.1%
in 2024
Singapore
97.7%
in 2021
Other small states rank
19th
Singapore rank
21st
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Other small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 97.7% against 87.1% in Other small states, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 89.1% | 14.6% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 92.5% | 13.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 96.8% | 12.5% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 97.4% | 10.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Other small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 97.7% against 87.1% in Other small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Other small states and Singapore?
- 10.6%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Other small states and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Other small states ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.