Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia
Gambia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 62.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia is 62.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia peaked at 67.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 98th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 Côte 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Gambia was 62.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Gambia ranks 98th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release