Cross country literacy rates in Singapore
Singapore: Cross country literacy rates was 97.65 in 2021. β² Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Singapore, 1950β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, cross country literacy rates in Singapore stood at 97.65. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Singapore peaked at 97.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 1950.
That places Singapore 33rd out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 82.91 | 82.91 | 82.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.1 | 89.1 | 89.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.55 | 92.55 | 92.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.76 | 95.86 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.39 | 97.13 | 97.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 16,639 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 0.952 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Singapore?
- Cross country literacy rates in Singapore was 97.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 97.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 1950.
- How does Singapore rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Singapore ranks 33rd out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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