Mali vs WB: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Mali
0.61 GPIA
in 2024
WB: World
0.93 GPIA
in 2024
Mali rank
84th
WB: World rank
81st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Mali
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 0.93 GPIA against 0.61 GPIA in Mali, a difference of 0.32 GPIA.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 84th and WB: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | WB: World |
| 1990s | 0.44 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2000s | 0.505 GPIA | 0.885 GPIA | 0.38 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2010s | 0.4875 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.4225 GPIA | WB: World |
| 2020s | 0.61 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Mali or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 0.93 GPIA against 0.61 GPIA in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Mali and WB: World?
- 0.32 GPIA, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: World?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Mali ranks 84th and WB: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release