Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Mali
2.66 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
87.56 million number
in 2019
Mali rank
12th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 87.56 million number against 2.66 million number in Mali, a difference of 84.90 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 32.9 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 87 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million number | 58.27 million number | 56.31 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.16 million number | 66.04 million number | 63.88 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.39 million number | 80.38 million number | 77.98 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 87.56 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 84.90 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Mali ranks 12th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th 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
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.