Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Singapore
99.0%
in 2020
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
99.6%
in 2024
Singapore rank
12th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
10th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Singapore
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 99.6% against 99.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 12th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 87 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.3% | 96.3% | 6.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 97.7% | 2.7% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 99.3% | 0.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.6% | 0.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), at 99.6% against 99.0% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.6%, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 12th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 10th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release