Mali vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Mali
42.5%
in 2024
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
89.4%
in 2024
Mali rank
85th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
85th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Mali
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 89.4% against 42.5% in Mali, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 2.1 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 85th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 85th of 88 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 65.8% | 57.9% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 83.1% | 57.6% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 85.4% | 55.7% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 87.5% | 47.3% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 89.4% | 46.8% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Mali or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 89.4% against 42.5% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Mali and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 46.9%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Mali and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Mali ranks 85th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 85th 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
February 2026 Data Release