Adult Literacy Rate in Gambia
Gambia: Adult Literacy Rate was 58.67 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
58.67
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
58.67
in 2022
All-time low
36.82
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2022
Adult Literacy Rate in Gambia, 2000β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 58.67 for adult literacy rate in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Gambia peaked at 58.67 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.82, in 2000.
That places Gambia 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.82 | 36.82 | 36.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.63 | 41.95 | 53.16 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.16 | 51.64 | 58.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 37,625 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Gambia?
- Adult literacy rate in Gambia was 58.67 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.67 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.82 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for adult literacy rate?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.