Literacy rate, youth female in Gambia
Gambia: Literacy rate, youth female was 62.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, youth female in Gambia stood at 62.5%.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Gambia peaked at 67.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 98th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4% | — |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | -6.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 62.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 62.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 41.4% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.5% | 67.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 95 Pakistan 66.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 65.6% compare
- 97 Mozambique 65.4% compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 58.3% compare
- 100 Niger 44.7% compare
- 101 Afghanistan 44.2% 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, youth female in Gambia?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Gambia was 62.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Gambia ranks 98th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.