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
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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

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release