In 2020, the literacy rate for people aged 15 years and older in Singapore was 97.1 percent. The literacy rate for this age group in Singapore has shown a steady increase over the last two decades, indicating an increase in education levels in the population. The male literacy rate in Singapore was still higher than thefemale literacy rate.
Literacy rate for people 15 years and older in Singapore from 2011 to 2020
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Singapore Department of Statistics. (June 16, 2021). Literacy rate for people 15 years and older in Singapore from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/994945/singapore-literacy-rate-15-years-and-older/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Literacy rate for people 15 years and older in Singapore from 2011 to 2020." Chart. June 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994945/singapore-literacy-rate-15-years-and-older/
Singapore Department of Statistics. (2021). Literacy rate for people 15 years and older in Singapore from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/994945/singapore-literacy-rate-15-years-and-older/
Singapore Department of Statistics. "Literacy Rate for People 15 Years and Older in Singapore from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994945/singapore-literacy-rate-15-years-and-older/
Singapore Department of Statistics, Literacy rate for people 15 years and older in Singapore from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/994945/singapore-literacy-rate-15-years-and-older/ (last visited May 23, 2022)