Sierra Leone vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Sierra Leone
54.6%
in 2019
WB: Other Small States
89.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
WB: Other Small States rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 89.5% against 54.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 88 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 84.2% | 37.6% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 88.9% | 32.2% | WB: Other Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Sierra Leone or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 89.5% against 54.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Sierra Leone and WB: Other Small States?
- 34.9%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Other Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Other Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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