Early-demographic dividend vs Singapore: Literacy rate, adult female

Early-demographic dividend
77.1%
in 2024
Singapore
96.4%
in 2021
Early-demographic dividend rank
22nd
Singapore rank
21st

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 96.4% against 77.1% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 19.3%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd 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 Early-demographic dividend Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 40.1% 74.0% 33.9% Singapore
1990s 48.1% 83.0% 34.9% Singapore
2000s 59.6% 88.7% 29.1% Singapore
2010s 71.4% 95.0% 23.6% Singapore
2020s 75.1% 96.1% 21.0% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Early-demographic dividend or Singapore?
Singapore, at 96.4% against 77.1% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Early-demographic dividend and Singapore?
19.3%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Singapore?
15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.