MDG: Northern Africa vs Sierra Leone: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

MDG: Northern Africa
95.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2019
MDG: Northern Africa rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • MDG: Northern Africa
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

MDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.4% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes MDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 204 groups.

MDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Northern Africa Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 90.5% 66.6% 23.9% MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 93.9% 78.2% 15.7% MDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, MDG: Northern Africa or Sierra Leone?
MDG: Northern Africa, at 95.4% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
17.2%, with MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do MDG: Northern Africa and Sierra Leone rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 84th 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