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Singapore - Literacy Rate 2000

Adult literacy rate · World Bank
92.55% +3.45pp from 1999 Global rank: 13th

Singapore's literacy rate was 92.55% in 2000. This was the 13th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2000▾
Literacy Rate by Country - 2000
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Estonia 99.77% 0.0%
2nd Latvia 99.75% 0.3%
3rd Tajikistan 99.45% 1.8%
4th Uzbekistan 98.64% -
5th Mongolia 97.77% -
6th Aruba 97.29% -
7th Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.66% 8.5%
8th Moldova 96.65% 0.3%
9th Maldives 96.33% 0.0%
10th Costa Rica 94.87% 2.4%
11th Thailand 92.65% 5.3%
12th Philippines 92.60% -1.4%
13th Singapore 92.55% 3.9%
14th Panama 91.90% 3.5%
15th China 90.92% 16.9%
16th Mexico 90.54% 3.4%
17th Viet Nam 90.16% -0.1%
18th Myanmar 89.94% 14.5%
19th Malaysia 88.69% 7.0%
20th Equatorial Guinea 88.31% -
21st Brazil 86.37% 15.8%
22nd Lesotho 86.25% -
23rd Mauritius 84.30% 5.5%
24th Kenya 82.23% -
25th Eswatini 81.66% 21.4%
26th Saudi Arabia 79.35% 12.0%
27th Belize 76.90% 9.4%
28th Iraq 74.05% -
29th Madagascar 70.69% -
30th Lao PDR 69.58% 15.5%
31st Cameroon 68.41% 66.0%
32nd Comoros 68.25% 42.4%
33rd Rwanda 64.89% 12.2%
34th Sudan 61.35% -
35th Burundi 59.30% 58.6%
36th Ghana 57.90% -
37th Papua New Guinea 57.34% -
38th Togo 53.18% -
39th Mauritania 51.21% -
40th Central African Republic 50.65% 50.7%
41st Côte d'Ivoire 48.74% 34.1%
42nd Guinea-Bissau 41.36% 107.2%
43rd Gambia, The 36.82% -
44th Chad 25.65% 135.5%
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)

FAQ

What was Singapore's literacy rate in 2000?▾

Singapore's literacy rate in 2000 was 92.55%. This ranked 13th globally.

How did Singapore's literacy rate change in 2000?▾

Singapore's literacy rate increased by 3.9% in 2000 compared to 1999.

Which country had the highest literacy rate in 2000?▾

Estonia had the highest literacy rate in 2000 at 99.77%.

What is the literacy rate of Singapore in 2000?▾

The literacy rate of Singapore in 2000 was 92.55%. This ranked 13th globally.

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