Mali vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mali
35.6%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
86.1%
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 86.1% against 35.6% in Mali, a difference of 50.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.4 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 87th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 59.1% | 49.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 77.2% | 58.2% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 79.6% | 54.5% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 83.3% | 50.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 86.1% | 50.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 86.1% against 35.6% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 50.5%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 87th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th 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