Mali vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Mali
21.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
84.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
83rd
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Mali
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.2% against 21.5% in Mali, a difference of 62.7%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 3.9 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 83rd and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 88 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 55.3% | 53.1% | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 74.6% | 64.6% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 77.4% | 65.0% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 81.2% | 65.9% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 84.2% | 62.7% | UNICEF: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Mali or UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.2% against 21.5% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Mali and UNICEF: World?
- 62.7%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and UNICEF: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Mali ranks 83rd and UNICEF: World ranks 81st 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