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Data from Jan 1960 to Dec 2021
Last updated: 02 Jun 2025, 20:00 SGT
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS
Data Last Updated: 24/02/2023
Update Frequency: Annual
Footnotes: For more information, please refer to the 'Population Trends' publication (www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/population/population-trends). Literacy rates will be available at 5-yearly intervals from the Census of Population and General Household Survey after 2021.
Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M850001
Data Series Text | 2021 Numeric | 2020 Numeric | 2019 Numeric | 2018 Numeric | 2017 Numeric | 2016 Numeric | 2015 Numeric | 2014 Numeric | 2013 Numeric | 2012 Numeric | 2011 Numeric | 2010 Numeric | 2009 Numeric | 2008 Numeric | 2007 Numeric | 2006 Numeric | 2005 Numeric | 2004 Numeric | 2003 Numeric | 2002 Numeric | 2001 Numeric | 2000 Numeric | 1999 Numeric | 1998 Numeric | 1997 Numeric | 1996 Numeric | 1995 Numeric | 1994 Numeric | 1993 Numeric | 1992 Numeric | 1991 Numeric | 1990 Numeric | 1989 Numeric | 1988 Numeric | 1987 Numeric | 1986 Numeric | 1985 Numeric | 1984 Numeric | 1983 Numeric | 1982 Numeric | 1981 Numeric | 1980 Numeric | 1979 Numeric | 1978 Numeric | 1977 Numeric | 1976 Numeric | 1975 Numeric | 1974 Numeric | 1973 Numeric | 1972 Numeric | 1971 Numeric | 1970 Numeric | 1969 Numeric | 1968 Numeric | 1967 Numeric | 1966 Numeric | 1965 Numeric | 1964 Numeric | 1963 Numeric | 1962 Numeric | 1961 Numeric | 1960 Numeric |
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Literacy Rate (15 Years & Over) | 97.6 | 97.1 | 97.5 | 97.3 | 97.2 | 97 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.6 | 96.4 | 96.2 | 95.9 | 95.6 | 95.2 | 94.8 | 94.5 | 94.1 | 93.8 | 93.5 | 93.2 | 92.9 | 92.5 | 92.3 | 91.9 | 91.5 | 91.1 | 90.8 | 90.4 | 90.1 | 89.8 | 89.5 | 89.1 | 88.4 | 87.7 | 87 | 86.3 | 85.7 | 85 | 84.4 | 83.8 | 83.1 | 82.3 | 81.6 | 80.2 | 78.9 | 77.5 | 76.2 | 74.6 | 73.1 | 71.7 | 70.3 | 68.9 | 67.2 | 65.4 | 63.5 | 61.9 | 60.2 | 58.4 | 56.7 | 55.2 | 53.8 | 52.6 |
Literacy Rate (15 Years & Over) - Males | 98.9 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 98.9 | 98.8 | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.5 | 98.5 | 98.4 | 98 | 97.9 | 97.7 | 97.6 | 97.4 | 97.3 | 97.1 | 97 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.6 | 96.4 | 96.3 | 96.1 | 96 | 95.8 | 95.7 | 95.5 | 95.4 | 95.2 | 95.1 | 94.7 | 94.3 | 94 | 93.6 | 93.2 | 92.9 | 92.5 | 92.2 | 91.8 | 91.4 | 90.7 | 89.8 | 88.9 | 88 | 87.2 | 86.2 | 85.3 | 84.5 | 83.7 | 83 | 81.6 | 80.3 | 78.9 | 77.7 | 76.4 | 74.9 | 73.6 | 72.4 | 71.3 | 70.3 |
Literacy Rate (15 Years & Over) - Females | 96.4 | 95.8 | 96.1 | 95.9 | 95.7 | 95.4 | 95.2 | 94.9 | 94.7 | 94.4 | 94.1 | 93.8 | 93.3 | 92.7 | 92.1 | 91.6 | 91.1 | 90.6 | 90.2 | 89.7 | 89.2 | 88.6 | 88.1 | 87.5 | 87 | 86.4 | 85.8 | 85.3 | 84.7 | 84.2 | 83.6 | 83 | 81.9 | 80.9 | 79.9 | 78.9 | 78 | 77.1 | 76.2 | 75.2 | 74.2 | 73.1 | 72.2 | 70.4 | 68.6 | 66.6 | 64.7 | 62.6 | 60.4 | 58.4 | 56.3 | 54.3 | 51.8 | 49.4 | 47 | 44.8 | 42.6 | 40.3 | 38.2 | 36 | 34.2 | 32.8 |
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This code can be used to test a sample API query. It retrieves the data catalogue of this dataset. For a complete guide on query parameters and syntax, please refer to the API documentation. Try it out on your browser to see the response schema.
import requests
dataset_id = "d_a98f2ae027bf4442d7250d50505feabe"
url = "https://data.gov.sg/api/action/datastore_search?resource_id=" + dataset_id
response = requests.get(url)
print(response.json())
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01 Nov 2023
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