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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.