Malaysia vs Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Malaysia
0.85 GPIA
in 2022
Singapore
0.86 GPIA
in 2020
Malaysia rank
37th
Singapore rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.86 GPIA against 0.85 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.22 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.51 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.02 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.726 GPIA | 0.796 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.86 GPIA against 0.85 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 34th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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