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Sierra Leone

Youth Literacy Rate

66.65
ages 15-24
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

139
Ethiopia72.75
140
Mozambique70.91
141
Senegal69.48
142
Papua New Guinea67.9
143
Gambia67.16
144
Sierra Leone66.65
145
Mauritania63.95
146
Benin60.95
147
Guinea-Bissau60.4
148
Burkina Faso58.87
149
Afghanistan55.93

Africa Ranking

35
Malawi72.94
36
Ethiopia72.75
37
Mozambique70.91
38
Senegal69.48
39
Gambia67.16
40
Sierra Leone66.65
41
Mauritania63.95
42
Benin60.95
43
Guinea-Bissau60.4
44
Burkina Faso58.87
45
Liberia55.4

Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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