Mali vs MDG: Developing Regions: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

Mali
45.2%
in 2024
MDG: Developing Regions
89.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
87th

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time

  • Mali
  • MDG: Developing Regions
20406080197519992024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 89.3% against 45.2% in Mali, a difference of 44.1%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.0 times Mali's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th of 88 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 13.5% 67.8% 54.3% MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 26.7% 82.7% 56.0% MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 33.8% 84.8% 51.0% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 44.5% 87.4% 42.8% MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 45.2% 89.3% 44.2% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Mali or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 89.3% against 45.2% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Mali and MDG: Developing Regions?
44.1%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Developing Regions?
9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Mali and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
Mali ranks 87th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release