Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore
Singapore: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 30,462 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore stood at 30,462 number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore peaked at 75,330 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30,462 number, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 67th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 75,330 number | — |
| 1990 | 57,929 number | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 57,595 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 45,269 number | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 38,224 number | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 37,275 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 36,182 number | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 35,119 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 36,938 number | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 32,949 number | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 31,651 number | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 30,462 number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,330 number | 75,330 number | 75,330 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 57,929 number | 57,929 number | 57,929 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,595 number | 57,595 number | 57,595 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 36,008 number | 30,462 number | 45,269 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, male in Singapore?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Singapore was 30,462 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 75,330 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,462 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Singapore ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.