Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Singapore: Literacy rate, youth total

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
99.9%
in 2024
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Singapore rank
2nd

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Singapore
020406080100198020022024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 40 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 98.5% 99.0% 0.5% Singapore
2000s 98.9% 99.5% 0.6% Singapore
2010s 99.7% 99.9% 0.2% Singapore
2020s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Singapore?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 99.9% against 99.9% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
0.0%, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 2nd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.