Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia
Gambia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
87th
of 90 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2015
All-time low
3.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 87th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Gambia was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Gambia ranks 87th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release