Singapore vs South-Eastern Asia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Singapore
99.9%
in 2021
South-Eastern Asia
99.0%
in 2024
Singapore rank
4th
South-Eastern Asia rank
6th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Singapore
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.9% against 99.0% in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 68 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 96.2% | 3.3% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 97.9% | 1.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 98.7% | 1.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Singapore or South-Eastern Asia?
- Singapore, at 99.9% against 99.0% in South-Eastern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Singapore and South-Eastern Asia?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South-Eastern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Singapore ranks 4th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 68 countries.
- 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.