Mali vs MDG: Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Mali
21.5%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
83.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
83rd
MDG: Western Asia rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Mali
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 83.9% against 21.5% in Mali, a difference of 62.4%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 3.9 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 83rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 82nd of 88 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 37.7% | 35.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 64.0% | 54.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 72.8% | 60.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 81.6% | 66.3% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 83.9% | 62.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Mali or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 83.9% against 21.5% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mali and MDG: Western Asia?
- 62.4%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and MDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Mali ranks 83rd and MDG: Western Asia ranks 82nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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