ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sierra Leone: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
95.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2019
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
89th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 95.0% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 204 groups.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 66.6% | 18.2% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 78.2% | 12.9% | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sierra Leone?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 95.0% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sierra Leone?
- 16.8%, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sierra Leone?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sierra Leone rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 89th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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