Mali vs MDG: Developing Regions: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mali
35.6%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
85.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
89th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 85.5% against 35.6% in Mali, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.4 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 89th of 89 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 56.3% | 46.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 75.8% | 56.8% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 78.4% | 53.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 82.5% | 49.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 85.5% | 49.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Mali or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 85.5% against 35.6% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mali and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 49.9%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 89th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release