Mali vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mali
27.7%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
82.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
87th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 82.4% against 27.7% in Mali, a difference of 54.7%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.0 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th 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 | 5.7% | 48.3% | 42.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 70.8% | 58.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 73.6% | 56.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 78.7% | 56.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 82.4% | 54.7% | 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, female, Mali or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 82.4% against 27.7% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 54.7%, 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, female?
- Mali ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 87th 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