Sierra Leone vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Sierra Leone
21.4%
in 2019
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
81.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
84th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
87th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 81.7% against 21.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 60.3%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 3.8 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th of 88 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 73.2% | 54.1% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 79.2% | 55.0% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 81.7% 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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 60.3%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 87th 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
February 2026 Data Release