ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Sierra Leone: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
87.2%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
43.6%
in 2019
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 87.2% against 43.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 43.6%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 83rd of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 34.8% | 44.1% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 46.2% | 40.0% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Sierra Leone?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 87.2% against 43.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Sierra Leone?
- 43.6%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Sierra Leone rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 83rd 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, both sexes (%). 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