Sierra Leone vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Sierra Leone
73.0%
in 2019
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
95.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
84th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Sierra Leone
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 95.0% against 73.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 22.0%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 95 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 89.4% | 36.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 93.0% | 20.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 95.0% 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 WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22.0%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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