Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore

Singapore: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 325 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
325 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 86 countries
All-time high
10,792 number
in 1980
All-time low
324 number
in 2017
Years of data
12
1980–2018

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore, 1980–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1980199920181980: 10.8k number1990: 3.2k number2000: 1.7k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 437 number2012: 430 number2013: 438 number2014: 439 number2015: 1.1k number2016: 367 number2017: 324 number2018: 325 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore stood at 325 number.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore peaked at 10,792 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 324 number, in 2017.

Singapore ranks 76th 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, male in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number) in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 10,792 number
1990 3,224 number -70.1%
2000 1,714 number -46.8%
2010 1,056 number -38.4%
2011 437 number -58.6%
2012 430 number -1.6%
2013 438 number +1.9%
2014 439 number +0.2%
2015 1,138 number +159.2%
2016 367 number -67.8%
2017 324 number -11.7%
2018 325 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,792 number 10,792 number 10,792 number 1
1990s 3,224 number 3,224 number 3,224 number 1
2000s 1,714 number 1,714 number 1,714 number 1
2010s 550.44 number 324 number 1,138 number 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 73 Suriname 575 number compare
  2. 74 Sao Tome and Principe 468 number compare
  3. 75 Montenegro 330 number compare
  4. 77 Azerbaijan 307 number compare
  5. 78 Malta 237 number compare
  6. 79 Brunei Darussalam 133 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore?
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore was 325 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 10,792 number in 1980.
What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 324 number in 2017.
How does Singapore rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Singapore ranks 76th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.