Gambia Literacy Rate 2000-2024
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2022 was 58.67%, a 7.89% increase from 2015.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2015 was 50.78%, a 8.83% increase from 2013.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2013 was 41.95%, a 5.13% increase from 2000.
- Gambia literacy rate for 2000 was 36.82%, a 36.82% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.85% |
| Tanzania | 82.02% |
| Uganda | 80.59% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.54% |
| Rwanda | 78.76% |
| Madagascar | 77.48% |
| Burundi | 75.54% |
| Malawi | 68.08% |
| Comoros | 61.71% |
| Gambia | 58.67% |
| Senegal | 57.67% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 53.90% |
| Sierra Leone | 48.64% |
| Benin | 47.10% |
| Somalia | 41.03% |
| Niger | 38.10% |
| Burkina Faso | 34.49% |
| Chad | 27.28% |
| Gambia Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 58.67% | 7.89% |
| 2015 | 50.78% | 8.83% |
| 2013 | 41.95% | 5.13% |
| 2000 | 36.82% | 5.13% |