MDG: World vs Sierra Leone: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
MDG: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.62 GPIA
in 2019
MDG: World rank
81st
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- MDG: World
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.62 GPIA in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.31 GPIA.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
MDG: World ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 203 groups.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: World | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 0.9175 GPIA | 0.6666 GPIA | 0.2509 GPIA | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, MDG: World or Sierra Leone?
- MDG: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.62 GPIA in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between MDG: World and Sierra Leone?
- 0.31 GPIA, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do MDG: World and Sierra Leone rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- MDG: World ranks 81st and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release