Literacy rate, youth male in Gambia
Gambia: Literacy rate, youth male was 72.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 72.0% for literacy rate, youth male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Gambia peaked at 78.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 89th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 72.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.8%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.5%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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, youth male in Gambia?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Gambia was 72.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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.