Singapore vs Thailand: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Singapore
1 index
in 2021
Thailand
1 index
in 2022
Singapore rank
23rd
Thailand rank
23rd
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Singapore
- Thailand
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1 index against 1 index in Thailand, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 index | 0.99 index | 0.01 index | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1 index | 1 index | 0 index | — |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 0.0033 index | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Singapore, at 1 index against 1 index in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Singapore and Thailand?
- 0 index, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Thailand rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 23rd and Thailand 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.