Gambia vs MDG: Developing Regions: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Gambia
4.0%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
66.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
87th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
87th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Gambia
  • MDG: Developing Regions
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 66.0% against 4.0% in Gambia, a difference of 62.0%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 16.6 times Gambia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th of 90 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
2000s 6.1% 39.5% 33.4% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 6.4% 58.7% 52.2% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 3.8% 64.4% 60.6% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Gambia or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 66.0% against 4.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Gambia and MDG: Developing Regions?
62.0%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: Developing Regions?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Gambia and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Gambia ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release