Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Singapore
Singapore: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 97,918 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 97,918 number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Singapore peaked at 225,524 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 97,918 number, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 59th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 225,524 number | — |
| 1990 | 201,261 number | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 181,483 number | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 131,156 number | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 128,204 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 124,561 number | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 120,549 number | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 116,396 number | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 111,644 number | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 107,216 number | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 102,597 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 97,918 number | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225,524 number | 225,524 number | 225,524 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 201,261 number | 201,261 number | 201,261 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 181,483 number | 181,483 number | 181,483 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 115,582 number | 97,918 number | 131,156 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Singapore?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Singapore was 97,918 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 225,524 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,918 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Singapore ranks 59th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.