Mali vs WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mali
13.1%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
72.2%
in 2023
Mali rank
83rd
WB: Other Small States rank
85th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 72.2% against 13.1% in Mali, a difference of 59.1%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 5.5 times Mali's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Other Small States ranks 85th of 85 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 60.2% | 53.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 60.7% | 49.4% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 67.3% | 53.4% | WB: Other Small States |
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: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 72.2% against 13.1% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mali and WB: Other Small States?
- 59.1%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Other Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mali and WB: Other Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Other Small States ranks 85th 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
February 2026 Data Release