Mali vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Mali
6.71 million
in 2018
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
714.90 million
in 2024
Mali rank
10th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 714.90 million against 6.71 million in Mali, a difference of 708.18 million.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 106.5 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 10th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 59 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.61 million | 760.93 million | 756.32 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 5.24 million | 769.26 million | 764.03 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 6.14 million | 732.83 million | 726.69 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Mali or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 714.90 million against 6.71 million in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 708.18 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 10th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). 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