Gambia vs Senegal: Literate and illiterate world population

Gambia

48.4%

in 2021

Senegal

49.6%

in 2023

Gambia rank

12th

Senegal rank

10th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Senegal currently reports 49.6% against 48.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.

Globally, Gambia ranks 12th and Senegal ranks 10th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.