Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Sierra Leone
48.0%
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
89.6%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
83rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
83rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 89.6% against 48.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 41.6%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 1.9 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 83rd 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 | 42.5% | 85.7% | 43.2% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 88.5% | 39.7% | 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, male, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 89.6% against 48.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 41.6%, 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, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 83rd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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