Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Pakistan
79.5%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Pakistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 79.5% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 95 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 73.6% | 5.8% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.5% | 0.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Pakistan, at 79.5% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Pakistan ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.