Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali
Mali: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female was 3.14 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali stood at 3.14 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali peaked at 3.14 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 2006.
Mali ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.22 million | — |
| 2010 | 2.57 million | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million | 2.57 million | 3.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Indonesia 3.76 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 3.62 million compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 3.56 million compare
- 7 Uganda 3.08 million compare
- 8 Morocco 3.06 million compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.70 million compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female in Mali was 3.14 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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, rural, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release