Adult Literacy Rate in Singapore
Singapore: Adult Literacy Rate was 97.65 in 2021. β² Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Singapore, 1980β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Singapore is 97.65, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Singapore peaked at 97.65 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.91, in 1980.
That places Singapore 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.91 | 82.91 | 82.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.1 | 89.1 | 89.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.55 | 92.55 | 92.55 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.76 | 95.86 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.39 | 97.13 | 97.65 | 2 |
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More gender data for Singapore
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 22,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 23,308 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Singapore?
- Adult literacy rate in Singapore was 97.65 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 97.65 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.91 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for adult literacy rate?
- Singapore ranks 23rd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.