Mali vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Mali
42.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
89.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
83rd

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Mali
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 89.6% against 42.5% in Mali, a difference of 47.1%.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.1 times Mali's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 83rd of 88 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 7.9% 66.3% 58.4% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
1990s 25.5% 83.3% 57.8% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 29.7% 85.6% 55.9% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 40.2% 87.8% 47.5% UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 42.5% 89.6% 47.1% 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, male, Mali or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 89.6% against 42.5% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mali and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
47.1%, 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, male?
Mali ranks 85th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 83rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release