Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 98.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Singapore, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 98.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Singapore peaked at 98.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.5% | — |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.5% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 11 Spain 99.2% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 98.9% compare
- 13 Panama 98.9% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 98.8% compare
- 16 Philippines 98.6% compare
- 17 Chile 98.6% 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, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Singapore?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Singapore was 98.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Singapore ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release