Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Mali
3.76 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
133.02 million number
in 2019
Mali rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 133.02 million number against 3.76 million number in Mali, a difference of 129.26 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 35.3 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 87 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 million number | 93.67 million number | 91.16 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 2.83 million number | 106.15 million number | 103.32 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.47 million number | 125.54 million number | 122.06 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 133.02 million number against 3.76 million number in Mali as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 129.26 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Mali ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.