Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Literacy rate, youth male
Pakistan
79.5%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
- Pakistan, at 79.5% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male 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, youth male?
- Pakistan ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.