Adult literacy rate

97.13 (%) in 2020

In 2020, adult literacy rate for Singapore was 97.13 %. Adult literacy rate of Singapore increased from 96.19 % in 2011 to 97.13 % in 2020 growing at an average annual rate of 0.11%.

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Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Date Value Change, %
2020 97.13 -0.36%
2019 97.48 0.14%
2018 97.34 0.15%
2017 97.20 0.16%
2016 97.05 0.23%
2015 96.83 0.11%
2014 96.72 0.17%
2013 96.55 0.18%
2012 96.37 0.19%
2011 96.19 0.34%
2010 95.86 3.57%
2000 92.55