Indonesia vs Singapore: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Indonesia
0.97 GPIA
in 2020
Singapore
0.97 GPIA
in 2021
Indonesia rank
40th
Singapore rank
40th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Indonesia
- Singapore
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Indonesia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 40th of 88 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 0.0067 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Indonesia or Singapore?
- Indonesia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.97 GPIA in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Indonesia and Singapore?
- 0 GPIA, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Singapore rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Indonesia ranks 40th and Singapore ranks 40th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ 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
February 2026 Data Release