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
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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

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