Indonesia vs Mali: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female

Indonesia
3.76 million
in 2020
Mali
3.14 million
in 2018
Indonesia rank
3rd
Mali rank
6th

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

  • Indonesia
  • Mali
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200420122020

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 3.76 million against 3.14 million in Mali, a difference of 622,500.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th of 40 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 6.88 million 2.22 million 4.66 million Indonesia
2010s 5.30 million 2.91 million 2.40 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female, Indonesia or Mali?
Indonesia, at 3.76 million against 3.14 million in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female between Indonesia and Mali?
622,500, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mali?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Mali rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female (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, rural, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 374 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release