Eastern Asia vs Singapore: Youth/adult literacy rate
Eastern Asia
99.7%
in 2024
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
Eastern Asia rank
3rd
Singapore rank
4th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Eastern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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 Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 99.5% | 1.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.9% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.8% | 0.2% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Eastern Asia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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.