Gambia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Gambia
67.5%
in 2021
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
93.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
87th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
90th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 93.7% against 67.5% in Gambia, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 87th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th of 95 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 74.0% | 21.4% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 87.6% | 17.3% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 92.5% | 25.0% | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Gambia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 93.7% against 67.5% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Gambia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 26.2%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 87th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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