Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Gambia
Gambia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 72.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 95 countries
All-time high
78.4%
in 2013
All-time low
64.3%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 72.0% for literacy rate of young men vs. women in 2021.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Gambia peaked at 78.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 70.7% | 78.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 86 Mozambique 78.4% compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 78.2% compare
- 88 Benin 74.6% compare
- 90 Guinea 69.6% compare
- 91 Senegal 69.3% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 65.5% compare
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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Gambia?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Gambia was 72.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.