Adult illiteracy is defined as the percentage of the population aged 15 years and over who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life.
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Number of illiterate adults in Singapore 2010-2016
This statistic shows the number of illiterate adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016. In 2016, approximately 141,950 adults in Singapore were classified as illiterate.
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UNESCAP. (August 17, 2018). Number of illiterate adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/694905/singapore-number-of-illiterate-adults/
UNESCAP. "Number of illiterate adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 17, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/694905/singapore-number-of-illiterate-adults/
UNESCAP. (2018). Number of illiterate adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/694905/singapore-number-of-illiterate-adults/
UNESCAP. "Number of Illiterate Adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Aug 2018, /statistics/694905/singapore-number-of-illiterate-adults/
UNESCAP, Number of illiterate adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/694905/singapore-number-of-illiterate-adults/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of illiterate adults in Singapore from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s) [Graph], UNESCAP, August 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/694905/singapore-number-of-illiterate-adults/
