Mali vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Mali
13.1%
in 2024
WB: Small States
73.3%
in 2022
Mali rank
83rd
WB: Small States rank
83rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 73.3% against 13.1% in Mali, a difference of 60.2%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 5.6 times Mali's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Small States ranks 83rd of 85 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 62.5% | 55.3% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 64.0% | 52.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 69.5% | 55.6% | WB: 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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 73.3% against 13.1% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Mali and WB: Small States?
- 60.2%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mali and WB: Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Small States ranks 83rd 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