Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Singapore
Singapore: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban was 2.52 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Singapore, 2010–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 2.52 % for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Singapore peaked at 4.32 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.52 %, in 2021.
That places Singapore 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.27 % | — |
| 2011 | 4.32 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.11 % | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9 % | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.37 % | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.28 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.11 % | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.93 % | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.71 % | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.52 % | -7.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.52 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.695 %, 3.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.52 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 %, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.67 % | 2.93 % | 4.32 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % | 2.52 % | 2.71 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More economy & growth data for Singapore
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.99 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 94.20 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15,415 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 159.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 17.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26,032 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Singapore?
- Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Singapore was 2.52 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 % in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban?
- Singapore ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.