Mali vs South Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Mali
2.66 million number
in 2018
South Asia
130.41 million number
in 2019
Mali rank
12th
South Asia rank
9th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Mali
  • South Asia
050.0M100.0M150.0M197519972019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 130.41 million number against 2.66 million number in Mali, a difference of 127.75 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 49.1 times Mali's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 87 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.60 million number 126.26 million number 124.66 million number South Asia
1990s 1.96 million number 137.29 million number 135.32 million number South Asia
2000s 2.16 million number 142.41 million number 140.24 million number South Asia
2010s 2.39 million number 137.35 million number 134.95 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Mali or South Asia?
South Asia, at 130.41 million number against 2.66 million number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Mali and South Asia?
127.75 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Asia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Mali and South Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Mali ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.