Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Gambia
Gambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.87 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.87 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Gambia peaked at 0.91 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.64 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Gambia 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.64 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.84 GPIA | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 0.91 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.89 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.87 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 0.64 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.88 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Gambia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Gambia was 0.87 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release