Mali vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Mali
45.2%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
89.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
87th
WB: Other Small States rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Mali
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 89.5% against 45.2% in Mali, a difference of 44.3%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.0 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 87th and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 88 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 | 26.7% | 81.1% | 54.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 82.9% | 49.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 86.6% | 42.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 89.5% | 44.3% | 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, male, Mali or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 89.5% against 45.2% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Mali and WB: Other Small States?
- 44.3%, 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, male?
- Mali ranks 87th and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th 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