Mali vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

Mali
13.1%
in 2024
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
73.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
83rd
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 73.5% against 13.1% in Mali, a difference of 60.4%.

That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 5.6 times Mali's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 85 countries.

WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 37.2% 35.5% WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
1990s 7.2% 54.7% 47.5% WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2000s 11.3% 56.9% 45.6% WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2010s 13.8% 66.1% 52.2% WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 13.1% 73.5% 60.4% WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Mali or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 73.5% against 13.1% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
60.4%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Mali and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release