Singapore Literacy Rate 1980-2021
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.
- Singapore literacy rate for 2018 was 97.34%, a 0.14% increase from 2017.
- Singapore literacy rate for 2017 was 97.20%, a 0.15% increase from 2016.
- Singapore literacy rate for 2016 was 97.05%, a 0.22% increase from 2015.
- Singapore literacy rate for 2015 was 96.83%, a 0.11% increase from 2014.
| Singapore Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 97.34% | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 97.20% | 0.15% |
| 2016 | 97.05% | 0.22% |
| 2015 | 96.83% | 0.11% |
| 2014 | 96.72% | 0.17% |
| 2013 | 96.55% | 0.18% |
| 2012 | 96.37% | 0.18% |
| 2011 | 96.19% | 0.33% |
| 2010 | 95.86% | 3.31% |
| 2000 | 92.55% | 3.45% |
| 1990 | 89.10% | 6.19% |
| 1980 | 82.91% | 6.19% |
