Sierra Leone vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Sierra Leone
73.0%
in 2019
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
94.7%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
84th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
86th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 94.7% against 73.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 21.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 90.1% | 36.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 93.4% | 21.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Sierra Leone or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 94.7% against 73.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 21.7%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 86th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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