Sierra Leone vs UIS: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Sierra Leone
0.62 GPIA
in 2019
UIS: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
UIS: World rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Sierra Leone
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.62 GPIA in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.31 GPIA.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UIS: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 0.6666 GPIA | 0.9175 GPIA | 0.2509 GPIA | UIS: 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, Sierra Leone or UIS: World?
- UIS: 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 Sierra Leone and UIS: World?
- 0.31 GPIA, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UIS: World?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and UIS: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UIS: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- 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