Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Sierra Leone
21.4%
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
82.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
84th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
20406080197519992024

How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 82.0% against 21.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 60.6%.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.8 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 88 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 19.1% 73.5% 54.4% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 24.3% 79.5% 55.3% 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, female, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 82.0% against 21.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
60.6%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
6 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, female?
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release