Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Gambia
Gambia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.87 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.87 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Gambia peaked at 0.91 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.64 GPI, in 2000.
That places Gambia 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 GPI | — |
| 2013 | 0.84 GPI | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.91 GPI | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.89 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 GPI | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.64 GPI | 0.64 GPI | 0.64 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.88 GPI | 0.84 GPI | 0.91 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.87 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 1 |
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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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Gambia?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Gambia was 0.87 GPI in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 GPI in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.