Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore
Singapore: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 36.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Singapore recorded 36.9% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2018.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore peaked at 50.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2015.
Singapore ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.1% | — |
| 1990 | 44.3% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 33.5% | 48.8% | 9 |
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 36.9% 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 50.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2015.
- How does Singapore rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Singapore ranks 68th 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 14.6%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.