Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore
Singapore: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.97 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore peaked at 0.97 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.81 GPIA, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 40th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.87 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.96 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.96 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 38 Myanmar 0.9793 GPIA compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 40 China 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Indonesia 0.97 GPIA compare
- 40 Macau, China 0.97 GPIA compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore was 0.97 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 40th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release