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Percentage and number of literate males and females.

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Gender	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Females	92.1%	92.7%	93.3%	93.8%	94.1%
Males	97.6%	97.7%	97.9%	98.0%	98.1%

2011 women education training literacy updated

Note:
Data refer to residents aged 15 years and over.

Source: Key Indicators on Gender, Singapore Department of Statistics

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DATE PUBLISHED: Friday, April 30, 2010

LAST REVIEWED: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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