Gambia vs MDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Gambia
4.0%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
65.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
87th
MDG: Western Asia rank
90th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Gambia
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 65.1% against 4.0% in Gambia, a difference of 61.1%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 16.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 87th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 90th of 90 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 25.9% | 19.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 55.3% | 48.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 63.2% | 59.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
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: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 65.1% against 4.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Gambia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 61.1%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Gambia ranks 87th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 90th 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