North America vs Singapore: Literacy rate, youth female
North America
99.6%
in 2022
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
North America rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Literacy rate, youth female over time
- North America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.6% in North America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 40 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, North America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.6% in North America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between North America and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do North America and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
- North America ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.