Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore

Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.8267 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.8267 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
20th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.8267 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7001 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore, 2010–2018

00.20.40.60.82010201420182010: 0.7 GPIA2011: 0.728 GPIA2012: 0.744 GPIA2013: 0.759 GPIA2014: 0.774 GPIA2015: 0.798 GPIA2016: 0.802 GPIA2017: 0.815 GPIA2018: 0.827 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2018, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore stood at 0.8267 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore peaked at 0.8267 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7001 GPIA, in 2010.

Singapore ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore, 2010 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
2010 0.7001 GPIA
2011 0.7278 GPIA +4.0%
2012 0.7435 GPIA +2.2%
2013 0.7591 GPIA +2.1%
2014 0.7743 GPIA +2.0%
2015 0.7981 GPIA +3.1%
2016 0.8023 GPIA +0.5%
2017 0.8147 GPIA +1.5%
2018 0.8267 GPIA +1.5%

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 17 Thailand 0.8893 GPIA compare
  2. 18 El Salvador 0.8639 GPIA compare
  3. 19 Peru 0.8289 GPIA compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 0.8251 GPIA compare
  5. 22 Malaysia 0.7932 GPIA compare
  6. 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.7636 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Singapore was 0.8267 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 0.8267 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7001 GPIA in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Singapore ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 data points, 1976–2019
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/