SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Sierra Leone: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
95.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
78.2%
in 2019
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
87th

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

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 95.0% against 78.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 204 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 84.8% 66.6% 18.2% SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 91.1% 78.2% 12.9% SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Sierra Leone?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sierra Leone?
16.8%, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sierra Leone rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 90th 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