Mali vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Mali
27.7%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
84.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
WB: Other Small States rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Mali
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 84.4% against 27.7% in Mali, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 3.0 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 74.6% | 62.7% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 77.0% | 60.0% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 80.3% | 58.5% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 84.4% | 56.6% | WB: Other Small 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 WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, 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: Other Small States?
- 56.7%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Other Small States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Other Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Mali ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd 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