Northern America vs Singapore: Youth/adult literacy rate
Northern America
99.6%
in 2022
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
Northern America rank
4th
Singapore rank
4th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Northern America
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.6% in Northern America, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 4th of 18 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.9% | 0.3% | 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, Northern America or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.6% in Northern America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Northern America and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Northern America and Singapore rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Northern America ranks 4th 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.