Sierra Leone vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Sierra Leone
11.7%
in 2019
WB: Small States
77.8%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
87th
WB: Small States rank
85th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 77.8% against 11.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 66.1%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 6.6 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 87th and WB: Small States ranks 85th of 87 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 68.3% | 45.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 75.8% | 56.8% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Sierra Leone or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 77.8% against 11.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Sierra Leone and WB: Small States?
- 66.1%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Small States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 87th and WB: Small States ranks 85th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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