Kuwait vs Singapore: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Kuwait
1 index
in 2020
Singapore
1 index
in 2021
Kuwait rank
23rd
Singapore rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Kuwait
- Singapore
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Singapore, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Kuwait ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 index | 1 index | 0.06 index | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0017 index | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Kuwait or Singapore?
- Kuwait, at 1 index against 1 index in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Kuwait and Singapore?
- 0 index, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Singapore rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.