Singapore vs Palestine: Literacy rate, adult female

Singapore
96.4%
in 2021
Palestine
96.8%
in 2024
Singapore rank
21st
Palestine rank
18th

Literacy rate, adult female over time

  • Singapore
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 96.8% against 96.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 18th of 89 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 95.0% 94.2% 0.9% Singapore
2020s 96.1% 96.4% 0.3% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Singapore or Palestine?
Palestine, at 96.8% against 96.4% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Singapore and Palestine?
0.4%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Palestine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Singapore and Palestine rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
Singapore ranks 21st and Palestine ranks 18th of 89 countries.
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

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.