Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali
Mali: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 2.66 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali stood at 2.66 million number. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali peaked at 2.66 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million number, in 1976.
That places Mali 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.60 million number | — |
| 1998 | 1.96 million number | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.20 million number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million number | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million number | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.60 million number | 1.60 million number | 1.60 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million number | 1.96 million number | 1.96 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million number | 2.10 million number | 2.23 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million number | 2.20 million number | 2.66 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Cote d'Ivoire 3.42 million number compare
- 10 Iran 2.94 million number compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 2.67 million number compare
- 13 Indonesia 2.63 million number compare
- 14 Chad 2.60 million number compare
- 15 South Africa 2.43 million number compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Mali was 2.66 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million number in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.