Singapore vs South Africa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Singapore
0.86 GPIA
in 2020
South Africa
0.86 GPIA
in 2024
Singapore rank
34th
South Africa rank
34th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.86 GPIA against 0.86 GPIA in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 34th of 84 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7686 GPIA | 0.8943 GPIA | 0.1257 GPIA | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 0.86 GPIA against 0.86 GPIA in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0 GPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 34th and South Africa 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