How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?

15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Singapore vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Singapore

1 GPI

in 2021

World

0.98 GPI

in 2024

Singapore rank

24th

World rank

22nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Singapore
World

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	World	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1 GPI	0.84 GPI	0.16 GPI	Singapore
1990s	1 GPI	0.9 GPI	0.1 GPI	Singapore
2000s	1 GPI	0.93 GPI	0.07 GPI	Singapore
2010s	1 GPI	0.963 GPI	0.037 GPI	Singapore
2020s	1 GPI	0.97 GPI	0.03 GPI	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Singapore or World?: Singapore, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Singapore and World?: 0.02 GPI, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and World?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Singapore and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Singapore ranks 24th and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.