Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Singapore
Singapore: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPI
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPI
in 1980
All-time low
1 GPI
in 1980
Years of data
15
1980–2021
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Singapore, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Singapore peaked at 1 GPI in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1 GPI, in 1980.
That places Singapore 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 21 Burundi 1 GPI compare
- 22 Mauritius 1 GPI compare
- 23 Myanmar 1 GPI compare
- 24 Albania 1 GPI compare
- 24 Armenia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bahrain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Belarus 1 GPI compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPI compare
- 24 Brazil 1 GPI compare
- 24 Cape Verde 1 GPI compare
- 24 China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Ecuador 1 GPI compare
- 24 Eswatini 1 GPI compare
- 24 Georgia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Jordan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Kuwait 1 GPI compare
- 24 Macau, China 1 GPI compare
- 24 Maldives 1 GPI compare
- 24 Mexico 1 GPI compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 1 GPI compare
- 24 Nigeria 1 GPI compare
- 24 Oman 1 GPI compare
- 24 Paraguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Peru 1 GPI compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Serbia 1 GPI compare
- 24 Spain 1 GPI compare
- 24 Sri Lanka 1 GPI compare
- 24 Thailand 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tonga 1 GPI compare
- 24 Tunisia 1 GPI compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uruguay 1 GPI compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1 GPI compare
- 24 Viet Nam 1 GPI 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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Singapore?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Singapore was 1 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1980.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.