Mali vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mali
27.7%
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
82.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mali
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 82.5% against 27.7% in Mali, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 3.0 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 85th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 89 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 79.8% | 68.0% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 81.2% | 64.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 82.3% | 60.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 82.5% | 54.7% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Mali or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 82.5% against 27.7% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mali and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 54.8%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mali and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Mali ranks 85th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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