Singapore vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Singapore
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.9959 GPIA against 0.7667 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.2292 GPIA.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 83 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8889 GPIA | 0.5841 GPIA | 0.3048 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.648 GPIA | 0.3068 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.7324 GPIA | 0.2614 GPIA | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Singapore or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Singapore, at 0.9959 GPIA against 0.7667 GPIA in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.2292 GPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Singapore and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/