Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Sierra Leone
43.6%
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
86.1%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 86.1% against 43.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 42.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.0 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 79.8% | 45.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 84.3% | 38.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 86.1% against 43.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 42.5%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- 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