Gambia vs GPE: Region 3: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Gambia
4.0%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
65.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
87th
GPE: Region 3 rank
88th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Gambia
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 65.6% against 4.0% in Gambia, a difference of 61.6%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 16.5 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 87th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 88th of 90 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 50.2% | 44.1% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 59.3% | 52.8% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 64.2% | 60.4% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Gambia or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 65.6% against 4.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Gambia and GPE: Region 3?
- 61.6%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and GPE: Region 3?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Gambia ranks 87th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 88th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release