ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) vs Gambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
95.2%
in 2024
Gambia
72.0%
in 2021
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) rank
86th
Gambia rank
89th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
  • Gambia
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How they compare

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) currently reports 95.2% against 72.0% in Gambia, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)'s figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 89th of 204 groups.

ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 86.2% 64.3% 21.8% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2010s 94.0% 74.7% 19.2% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)
2020s 94.3% 72.0% 22.3% ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) or Gambia?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503), at 95.2% against 72.0% in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Gambia?
23.2%, with ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Gambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) and Gambia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCWA: Mashreq Subregion (unsdcode:98503) ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release