Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore
Singapore: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.86 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, 1980–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore is 0.86 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore peaked at 0.86 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.24 GPIA, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.24 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.36 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.49 GPIA | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 0.73 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.74 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.76 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.77 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.81 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.83 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.84 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.86 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.36 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.778 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 31 Saudi Arabia 0.88 GPIA compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 0.87 GPIA compare
- 32 China 0.87 GPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.86 GPIA compare
- 34 South Africa 0.86 GPIA compare
- 37 Malaysia 0.85 GPIA compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Singapore was 0.86 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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