Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity
Singapore
1 GPIA
in 2020
Sri Lanka
1 GPIA
in 2024
Singapore rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity 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 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 57 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 | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.005 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, urban, adjusted gender parity, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0 GPIA, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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