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
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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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.