Singapore vs UIS: Central Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Singapore
98.9%
in 2020
UIS: Central Asia
99.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
11th
UIS: Central Asia rank
9th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Singapore
- UIS: Central Asia
How they compare
UIS: Central Asia currently reports 99.8% against 98.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UIS: Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 11th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 88 countries.
UIS: Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | UIS: Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9% | 98.6% | 13.6% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 99.3% | 6.4% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 99.8% | 1.4% | UIS: Central Asia |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.8% | 1.0% | UIS: Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Singapore or UIS: Central Asia?
- UIS: Central Asia, at 99.8% against 98.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Singapore and UIS: Central Asia?
- 0.9%, with UIS: Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UIS: Central Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and UIS: Central Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Singapore ranks 11th and UIS: Central Asia ranks 9th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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