Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Mali
4.07 million number
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
147.16 million number
in 2019
Mali rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
15th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 147.16 million number against 4.07 million number in Mali, a difference of 143.09 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 36.2 times Mali's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 million number | 96.69 million number | 94.15 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.18 million number | 111.11 million number | 107.93 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.70 million number | 135.15 million number | 131.45 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 147.16 million number against 4.07 million number in Mali as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 143.09 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.