Singapore vs Palestine, State of: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling

Singapore
97.7%
in 2021
Palestine, State of
97.8%
in 2022
Singapore rank
32nd
Palestine, State of rank
30th

Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • Singapore
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 97.8% against 97.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 32nd and Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
2010s 96.8% 96.2% 0.5% Singapore
2020s 97.4% 97.6% 0.2% Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Singapore or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 97.8% against 97.7% in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Singapore and Palestine, State of?
0.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Palestine, State of?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Singapore and Palestine, State of rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
Singapore ranks 32nd and Palestine, State of ranks 30th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.