Sierra Leone vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Sierra Leone
5.8%
in 2019
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
73.5%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
85th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 73.5% against 5.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 67.7%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 12.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 85th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 85 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 55.9% | 42.1% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 68.6% | 55.9% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Sierra Leone or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 73.5% against 5.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Sierra Leone and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 67.7%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 85th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 85 countries.
- 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