Mali vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mali
27.7%
in 2024
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
84.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mali
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 84.4% against 27.7% in Mali, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 3.0 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 85th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 47.8% | 42.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 72.1% | 60.2% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 75.2% | 58.1% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 80.4% | 58.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 84.4% | 56.7% | WB: 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, female, Mali or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 84.4% against 27.7% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Mali and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 56.7%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Mali ranks 85th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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