Mali vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Mali
35.6%
in 2024
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
85.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
88th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 85.7% against 35.6% in Mali, a difference of 50.1%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.4 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 87th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 88th of 89 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 58.0% | 48.6% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 76.7% | 57.6% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 79.1% | 54.0% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 82.8% | 50.3% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 85.7% | 50.0% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 85.7% against 35.6% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 50.1%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 87th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 88th 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