Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Singapore: Youth/adult literacy rate
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
5th
Singapore rank
4th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 18 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.8% | 99.5% | 1.7% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.9% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.8% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.4% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 4th of 18 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.