Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Singapore
1 index
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1 index
in 2024
Singapore rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 index.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 index | 1.01 index | 0.0077 index | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.005 index | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 1 index against 1 index in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0 index, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka 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.