Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore
Singapore: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 325 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Singapore, 1980–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 73 Suriname 575 number compare
- 74 Sao Tome and Principe 468 number compare
- 75 Montenegro 330 number compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 307 number compare
- 78 Malta 237 number compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 133 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, 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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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.