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
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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About this data
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.