Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore
Singapore: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 40.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore peaked at 52.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
That places Singapore 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.0% | — |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 36.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 38.0% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore was 40.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Singapore ranks 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release