Mali vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Mali
58.0%
in 2018
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
65.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
37th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • Mali
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 65.0% against 58.0% in Mali, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 37th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 54.0% 64.0% 10.0% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 55.0% 65.5% 10.5% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 58.2% 65.0% 6.8% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Mali or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 65.0% against 58.0% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
7.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Mali ranks 37th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 35th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release