Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Singapore
1 GPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Singapore rank
16th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 87 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.9941 GPIA | 0.003 GPIA | Singapore |
| 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, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 16th and Sri Lanka 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
February 2026 Data Release