ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Sierra Leone: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
71.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
5.8%
in 2019
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
88th
Sierra Leone rank
85th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) currently reports 71.5% against 5.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 65.7%.
That makes ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s figure about 12.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 201 groups.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 13.8% | 40.3% | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 12.6% | 55.5% | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Sierra Leone?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), at 71.5% against 5.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Sierra Leone?
- 65.7%, with ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Sierra Leone rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 88th and Sierra Leone ranks 85th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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