Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Singapore
Singapore: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 190 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 190 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Singapore peaked at 10,835 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 190 number, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 78th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,835 number | — |
| 1990 | 2,567 number | -76.3% |
| 2000 | 1,031 number | -59.8% |
| 2010 | 802 number | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 417 number | -48.0% |
| 2012 | 377 number | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 351 number | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 342 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 573 number | +67.5% |
| 2016 | 208 number | -63.7% |
| 2017 | 204 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 190 number | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,835 number | 10,835 number | 10,835 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,567 number | 2,567 number | 2,567 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,031 number | 1,031 number | 1,031 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 384.89 number | 190 number | 802 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 430 number compare
- 76 Montenegro 405 number compare
- 77 Maldives 298 number compare
- 79 Malta 103 number compare
- 80 Brunei Darussalam 70 number compare
- 81 Macao 49 number compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Singapore?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Singapore was 190 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10,835 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Singapore ranks 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.