Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Sierra Leone
33.7%
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
85.8%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
85th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 85.8% against 33.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 52.1%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.5 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 85th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 79.6% | 49.5% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 84.3% | 47.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 85.8% against 33.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 52.1%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 82nd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 85th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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