Mali vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mali
32.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
85.8%
in 2024
Mali rank
83rd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
85th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 85.8% against 32.1% in Mali, a difference of 53.7%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.7 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 83rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 85th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 55.5% | 50.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 76.6% | 59.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 79.5% | 59.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 83.0% | 56.0% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 85.8% | 53.7% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Mali or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 85.8% against 32.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 53.7%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 83rd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 85th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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