Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore

Singapore: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9703 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9703 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.9703 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8078 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
12
1980–2018

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, 1980–2018

00.20.40.60.811980199920181980: 0.808 GPIA1990: 0.873 GPIA2000: 0.918 GPIA2010: 0.957 GPIA2011: 0.956 GPIA2012: 0.958 GPIA2013: 0.96 GPIA2014: 0.963 GPIA2015: 0.966 GPIA2016: 0.967 GPIA2017: 0.969 GPIA2018: 0.97 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore stood at 0.9703 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore peaked at 0.9703 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8078 GPIA, in 1980.

Singapore ranks 42nd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1980 0.8078 GPIA
1990 0.8731 GPIA +8.1%
2000 0.918 GPIA +5.1%
2010 0.9565 GPIA +4.2%
2011 0.956 GPIA -0.0%
2012 0.9583 GPIA +0.2%
2013 0.9604 GPIA +0.2%
2014 0.9625 GPIA +0.2%
2015 0.9658 GPIA +0.3%
2016 0.9667 GPIA +0.1%
2017 0.9686 GPIA +0.2%
2018 0.9703 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8078 GPIA 0.8078 GPIA 0.8078 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8731 GPIA 0.8731 GPIA 0.8731 GPIA 1
2000s 0.918 GPIA 0.918 GPIA 0.918 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9628 GPIA 0.956 GPIA 0.9703 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 39 Thailand 0.9709 GPIA compare
  2. 40 Palestine, State of 0.9705 GPIA compare
  3. 41 Viet Nam 0.9704 GPIA compare
  4. 43 Macau, China 0.9679 GPIA compare
  5. 44 China 0.9664 GPIA compare
  6. 45 Indonesia 0.9657 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore was 0.9703 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.9703 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8078 GPIA in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Singapore ranks 42nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 2,183 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/