Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Sierra Leone
33.9%
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
82.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
84th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
87th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 82.4% against 33.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.4 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th 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 | 24.2% | 73.9% | 49.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 80.0% | 42.8% | 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, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 82.4% against 33.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 48.5%, 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, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th of 89 countries.
- 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