Mali vs WB: Other Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Mali
32.1%
in 2024
WB: Other Small States
87.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
83rd
WB: Other Small States rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 87.2% against 32.1% in Mali, a difference of 55.1%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.7 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd of 87 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 | 17.4% | 76.7% | 59.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 78.2% | 57.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 83.4% | 56.4% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 87.2% | 55.1% | WB: Other Small States |
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 WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 87.2% against 32.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Mali and WB: Other Small States?
- 55.1%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Other Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Other Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 83rd and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd 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