Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 99.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore is 99.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 1980.
That places Singapore 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.4% | — |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 5 Palestine, State of 99.9% compare
- 6 Armenia 99.9% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 9 Belarus 99.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.8% compare
- 11 Mauritius 99.8% compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Singapore was 99.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Singapore ranks 8th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.