ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Gambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
95.0%
in 2024
Gambia
72.0%
in 2021
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Gambia rank
89th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Gambia
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 95.0% against 72.0% in Gambia, a difference of 23.0%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 89th of 204 groups.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 64.3% | 17.2% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 74.7% | 15.4% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 72.0% | 22.3% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Gambia?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 95.0% against 72.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Gambia?
- 23.0%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Gambia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Gambia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 89th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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