Gambia vs WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Gambia
4.0%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
67.7%
in 2023
Gambia rank
87th
WB: Other Small States rank
86th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Gambia
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 67.7% against 4.0% in Gambia, a difference of 63.7%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 17.0 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 87th and WB: Other Small States ranks 86th of 90 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 57.1% | 51.0% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 65.3% | 58.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 67.6% | 63.7% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Gambia or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 67.7% against 4.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Gambia and WB: Other Small States?
- 63.7%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and WB: Other Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and WB: Other Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Gambia ranks 87th and WB: Other Small States ranks 86th 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