Arab World vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult female
Arab World
72.0%
in 2024
Singapore
96.4%
in 2021
Arab World rank
24th
Singapore rank
21st
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Arab World
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 96.4% against 72.0% in Arab World, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.1% | 74.0% | 39.9% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 83.0% | 40.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 88.7% | 35.2% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 95.0% | 27.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 96.1% | 25.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Arab World or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 96.4% against 72.0% in Arab World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Arab World and Singapore?
- 24.4%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Arab World and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Arab World ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 21st of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.