Philippines vs Singapore: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Philippines
1 GPIA
in 2020
Singapore
1 GPIA
in 2020
Philippines rank
16th
Singapore rank
16th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Philippines
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 16th of 87 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 0.98 GPIA 0.75 GPIA 0.23 GPIA Philippines
1990s 0.99 GPIA 0.89 GPIA 0.1 GPIA Philippines
2000s 1 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 0.05 GPIA Philippines
2010s 1.01 GPIA 0.995 GPIA 0.0125 GPIA Philippines
2020s 1 GPIA 1 GPIA 0 GPIA

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Philippines or Singapore?
Philippines, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Philippines and Singapore?
0 GPIA, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Philippines ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release