East Asia & Pacific vs Singapore: Literacy rate, youth male
East Asia & Pacific
99.0%
in 2024
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Singapore rank
8th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 8th of 40 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.7% | 96.4% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 98.9% | 2.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 99.4% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.9% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.8% | 0.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, East Asia & Pacific or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Singapore ranks 8th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.