SDG: Small Island Developing States vs Sierra Leone: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
SDG: Small Island Developing States
82.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
33.9%
in 2019
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
86th
Sierra Leone rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 82.5% against 33.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 203 groups.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.0% | 24.2% | 57.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 37.2% | 45.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, SDG: Small Island Developing States or Sierra Leone?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 82.5% against 33.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sierra Leone?
- 48.6%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do SDG: Small Island Developing States and Sierra Leone rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th and Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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