Mali vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Mali
45.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
89.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
88th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 89.3% against 45.2% in Mali, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 2.0 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 87th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | 60.5% | 46.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 77.7% | 51.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 83.2% | 49.4% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 87.2% | 42.6% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 89.3% | 44.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Mali or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 44.1%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Mali ranks 87th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th 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
February 2026 Data Release