Mali vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Mali
42.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
89.1%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
88th

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

  • Mali
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 89.1% against 42.5% in Mali, a difference of 46.6%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 2.1 times Mali's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 85th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 25.5% 74.7% 49.2% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2000s 29.7% 81.1% 51.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2010s 40.2% 86.7% 46.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
2020s 42.5% 89.1% 46.6% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa

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: Middle East and North Africa?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 89.1% against 42.5% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
46.6%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Mali and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Mali ranks 85th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th 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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About this data

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