Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Mali
56.8%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
55.3%
in 2019
Mali rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060197619972019

How they compare

Mali currently reports 56.8% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mali ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 54.6% 57.9% 3.3% Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 56.2% 58.9% 2.7% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 59.4% 57.4% 2.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, at 56.8% against 55.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Mali ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.