Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.99 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2020
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Singapore peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 9th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 7 Argentina 1 GPIA compare
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- 9 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Philippines 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 1 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Singapore?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Singapore was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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 flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release